Five-Spice Spare Ribs
Photography by Paola + Murray
Recipe by Eric Howard
Start to Finish: 2 hours, 20 minutes (plus marinating overnight) | Servings: 8 |
Ingredients
Ribs
2/3 cup (packed) light brown sugar
3 tbsp. kosher salt
2 tbsp. Chinese five-spice powder
2 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. cayenne
1 tbsp. honey
2 racks of spare ribs (2 1/2 to 3 lb. each)
Sauce
3/4 cup gochujang (Korean red chile paste)
1/4 cup mirin
1/4 cup rice vinegar
3 tbsp. (packed) light brown sugar
2 tsp. ancho chile powder
1 tsp. smoked paprika
Preparation
1. For the ribs, in a medium bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients and 1 tbsp. pepper; rub all over the ribs. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 to 24 hours.
2. Preheat the oven to 275°. Unwrap the ribs, then wrap in foil. Place the ribs on a baking sheet. Bake until the ribs are tender, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
3. Heat a grill or a grill pan to medium-high. In a medium bowl, whisk the ingredients for the sauce. Unwrap and grill the ribs, basting with some of the sauce and turning once, until charred in spots, 7 to 10 minutes. Cut the ribs between the bones into individual ribs. Serve with the remaining sauce.
