Stovetop Garlic Spare Ribs

Ingredients

• 2 pounds spare ribs
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 10 cloves garlic, (finely minced)
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, (grated)
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup cornstarch, (whisked with 3 tablespoons water)
• 1 teaspoon seasame seeds, (for garnish)
• 3 green onions, (thinly sliced for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1

   Add all of the sauce ingredients to a large dutch oven and stir to combine. Turn the heat to medium and allow the sauce to heat up.

2. 2

   In the meantime, rinse the spare ribs under cold running water. Gently massage each piece taking the time to feel for small bone fragments and remove any if found.

3. 3

   Once all of the spare ribs have been cleaned, add them to the pot with the sauce and increase the heat to high.

4. 4

   As the sauce and rib mixture comes to a boil, some foam will gather at the top. Use a spoon to scoop out the foam/scum and discard it.

5. 5

   One all of the foam has been removed, reduce the heat to simmer and place a lid on the pot.

6. 6

   Simmer the spare ribs for 1 hour, checking and stirring at the 30 minutes and 45 minutes.

7. 7

   Next, whisk together the cornstarch and water to make a slurry.

8. 8

   Remove the lid and slowly pour in the slurry mixture while stirring the ribs and sauce. This will thicken the sauce.

9. 9

   Once thickened, turn off the heat and allow the ribs to rest for 5 minutes, uncovered, before serving.

10. 10

    Plate and garnish. Enjoy!