the Breville Test Kitchen

Chinese Sweet and Sour Ribs

Name: Chinese Sweet and Sour Ribs
Cook time: 1200 s
Total time: 16200 s
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 cup (8 fl oz) fresh orange juice; 1 cup (10½ oz) orange marmalade; 1 cup (12½ oz) honey; ½ cup (4 fl oz) rice wine vinegar; ⅓ cup (2¾ fl oz) hoisin sauce; ¼ cup (2 fl oz) soy sauce; 3 tbsp (1½ oz) tomato paste; 2 tbsp seedless tamarind pulp; 1 yellow onion - coarsely chopped; 8 cloves garlic; 1 oz ginger - coarsely chopped; 2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 4½ lb baby back pork rib racks - large ones cut in half; 3 tbsp (2½ oz) honey; ⅓ cup (2 oz) dark brown sugar; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

These deliciously sweet and sour sticky ribs are so tender they just fall off the bone.

4 hrs 30 mins total time

20 mins active time

Easy

Serves 4

Ingredients

Measurements:

For the braising liquid

1 cup (8 fl oz) fresh orange juice
1 cup (10½ oz) orange marmalade
1 cup (12½ oz) honey
½ cup (4 fl oz) rice wine vinegar
⅓ cup (2¾ fl oz) hoisin sauce
¼ cup (2 fl oz) soy sauce
3 tbsp (1½ oz) tomato paste
2 tbsp seedless tamarind pulp
1 yellow onion
coarsely chopped
8 cloves garlic
1 oz ginger
coarsely chopped
2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

For the ribs

4½ lb baby back pork rib racks
large ones cut in half

For the glaze

3 tbsp (2½ oz) honey
⅓ cup (2 oz) dark brown sugar
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

1Place all the braising ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth. Place the ribs in a 5½-quart (10-inch) Dutch oven and pour over the braising liquid and cover.
2Insert the wire rack into position 8. Set the oven to Slow Cook, Convection, High, for 4 hours and press Start to preheat.
3Once preheated, place the pot in the oven and cook for 4 hours, or until tender.
4For easy cleaning and to avoid burning, line the roasting pan with foil and place the broiling rack on top. Place half of the ribs on the rack.
5Whisk together the honey, sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and 2 tablespoons of the braising liquid.
6Move the wire rack to position 4.
7Generously brush the ribs with some of the glaze.
8Place in the oven. Set the oven to Broil, High, for 4 minutes and press Start.
9Brush with some more glaze and return to the oven.
10Broil for a further 2 minutes.
11The ribs should be well browned and caramelized. If not, broil a little longer. Repeat with the remaining ribs.
12Serve brushed with the remaining glaze.