serves
4-6
prep
15 minutes
cook
2:15 hours
difficulty
Easy
serves
4-6
people
preparation
15
minutes
cooking
2:15
hours
difficulty
Easy
level
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Ingredients
- 2 x 1 kg racks USA-style pork ribs
- 2 tsp sea salt flakes
For the sauce (makes 1 cup)
- 15 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
- 1 tsp five spice powder
- Pinch of white pepper
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp Shaoxing cooking wine
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 tbsp tomato ketchup (or sriracha)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 140˚C (120˚C fan-forced). Season the ribs on all sides with the salt.
- Combine the ingredients for the sauce in a medium bowl.
- Line a large baking tray with a sheet of baking paper, then foil, then top with the ribs. Pour over ½ cup of the sauce mixture, coating the ribs well, then cover with another layer of baking paper and foil, folding the edges to enclose to make a parcel. Bake for 2 hours.
- Remove ribs from the oven. Increase the heat to 222˚C (200˚C fan-forced). Line a second baking tray with foil, then transfer the ribs from the parcel to the second tray. Pour over the remaining sauce and bake for a further 5 minutes, or until the ribs are sticky and slightly charred. Transfer the char siu ribs to a serving plate and serve.
Photography by Jiwon Kim.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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