Baked Pork Ribs with Hoisin Sauce

By Hester

If you prefer to grill the ribs — which will intensify the hoisin flavor — remove them from the marinade (do not bake) and grill them over medium heat until tender and lightly charred, turning often and basting occasionally with marinade, about 25 minutes.

Ingredients

• 4 pounds baby back pork ribs
• 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 cup hoisin sauce
• 1/2 cup bottled chili sauce
• 1/4 cup Sherry
• 4 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce (in the Asian foods section of supermarkets)
• 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon oriental sesame oil

Preparation

Step 1

Place ribs in large roasting pan. Pierce meat with fork. Sprinkle with Chinese five-spice powder and onion powder; rub mixture into meat.
Whisk remaining ingredients in small bowl to blend. Pour sauce over ribs, turning to coat. Turn ribs meat side down; cover pan with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.


Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake ribs, covered, until just tender, about 30 minutes. Uncover and turn ribs meat side up; bake until ribs are cooked through, basting occasionally, about 35 minutes. Cut meat between bones to separate ribs and serve.