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.

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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

1
Place 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.
2
Insert the wire rack into position 8. Set the oven to Slow Cook, Convection, High, for 4 hours and press Start to preheat.
3
Once preheated, place the pot in the oven and cook for 4 hours, or until tender.
4
For 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.
5
Whisk together the honey, sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and 2 tablespoons of the braising liquid.
6
Move the wire rack to position 4.
7
Generously brush the ribs with some of the glaze.
8
Place in the oven. Set the oven to Broil, High, for 4 minutes and press Start.
9
Brush with some more glaze and return to the oven.
10
Broil for a further 2 minutes.
11
The ribs should be well browned and caramelized. If not, broil a little longer. Repeat with the remaining ribs.
12
Serve brushed with the remaining glaze.