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Easy Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs (Sweet and Sour Ribs)

Easy Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs (Sweet and Sour Ribs) recipe has pork spare ribs covered in homemade sweet and sour sauce baked slowly and broiled in your oven.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Broil Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 1436 kcal
Course: Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 racks pork spare ribs, back or side
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • ½ cup white vinegar
  • 2 cups broth, chicken or vegetable, divided
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
Garnish
  • green onions
  • sesame seeds

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your oven to broil. Prepare a rimmed baking sheet with tinfoil and place spare rib racks on top.
  2. Place spare ribs under your broiler and brown your ribs for between 7 and 10 minutes. Ribs should be nice and brown on top before you reduce the temperature. Pour off excess grease if needed. Make sure you're about 5 inches from broiler.
  3. In the meantime, in a small saucepan, bring 1 ¾ cups combine broth, molasses, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce and garlic powder to a boil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Combine remaining broth and cornstarch in a small cup.
  5. Add to boiling mixture and stir to thicken.
  6. Pour, brush or paint over top of your spareribs. Do not drip on baking sheet.
  7. Cook at 375 degrees for 60-75 minutes, or fork tender.
  8. Baste ribs periodically with remaining sauce as often as you desire. Two or three times is more than enough.
  9. Broil for a moment or two before removing ribs from the oven. Caramelizing the sauce on your ribs with harden the sauce and add an amazing finish to these ribs. Remember to be about 5 inches from broiler.
  10. Serve hot. Garnish your dish with fresh green onions or sesame seeds, if desired.

Notes

  • Choose the meatiest spare ribs or baby back ribs you can find.
  • Broil the ribs before cooking to seal in the juices and add flavor but make sure ribs are 5 inches from broiler.
  • Taste sauce as you make it and adjust flavor as desired.
  • Use cornstarch or flour to thicken it as necessary. Mix in bowl and add gradually while continuously stirring to avoid lumps.
  • Ask your butcher to remove the membrane and clean up and trim your ribs or do it yourself for best results.
  • Choose the meatiest spare ribs or baby back ribs you can find.
  • Broil the ribs before cooking to seal in the juices and add flavor but make sure ribs are 5 inches from broiler.
  • Make sure sauce is only on ribs and not on pan to prevent smoking from broiler.
  • Taste sauce as you make it and adjust flavor as desired.
  • Use cornstarch or flour to thicken it as necessary. Mix in bowl and add gradually while continuously stirring to avoid lumps.
  • Ask your butcher to remove the membrane and clean up and trim your ribs or do it yourself for best results.

Nutrition Information

Calories 1436kcal (72%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 101g (202%) Fat 152g (234%) Saturated Fat 49g (245%) Polyunsaturated Fat 26g Monounsaturated Fat 56g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 521mg (174%) Sodium 1026mg (43%) Potassium 1704mg (49%) Fiber 0.1g (0%) Sugar 31g (62%) Vitamin A 2IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.01mg (0%) Calcium 135mg (14%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1436

% Daily Value*

Calories 1436kcal 72%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 101g 202%
Fat 152g 234%
Saturated Fat 49g 245%
Polyunsaturated Fat 26g 153%
Monounsaturated Fat 56g 280%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 521mg 174%
Sodium 1026mg 43%
Potassium 1704mg 36%
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Sugar 31g 62%
Vitamin A 2IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.01mg 0%
Calcium 135mg 14%
Iron 6mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.