Chinese Boneless Spare Ribs

Total Time Prep: 10 min. + marinating. Cook: 35 min.
Yield 6 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Rich, warming Chinese five spice and savory-sweet hoisin sauce sauce gives nuanced complexity to these quick-cook short ribs, inspired by traditional Chinese-style barbecue. The characteristic red hue comes from food coloring, which you can add to the marinade if you'd like. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1/4 cup dry red wine
  • 4 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon red food coloring, optional
  • 1-1/2 pounds boneless pork shoulder butt or boneless pork loin, cut into 3-inch strips

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients; if desired, add food coloring. Reserve 1/4 cup in a covered container in the refrigerator. In a large shallow dish, combine pork and remaining marinade. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 400°. Drain and discard marinade. Arrange pork on a greased wire rack over a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes, turning once. Brush with reserved marinade. Broil 4-6 inches from the heat until edges are lightly browned, 2-3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

3 ounces cooked pork: 204 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 463mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 20g protein.

Rich, warming five-spice and savory-sweet hoisin sauce give nuanced complexity to these quick-cook short ribs, inspired by traditional Chinese-style barbecue. The characteristic red hue comes from food coloring, which you can add to the marinade if you'd like. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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