Everything you love about ribs and Chinese take-out in one meal
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time5 hourshrs
Resting Time30 minutesmins
Total Time6 hourshrs
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Chinese
Keyword: asian style, ribs, spare ribs
Servings: 2
Cost: 20
Ingredients
1rackSt. Louis Style Spare Ribs
For the dry rub
kosher salt
2 tablespoonsbrown sugar
1 tablespoongarlic powder
1/2tablespoonsChinese 5 spice
1/2tablespoononion powder
1/2tablepoonsground ginger
1teaspoonground mustard
For the sauce
1tablespoonsesame oil
2clovesgarlicdiced
1/4cuplow sodium soy sauce
2tablespoonsketchup
2tablespoonshoney
2tablespoonsbrown sugar
2tablespoonsrice vineagerI prefer the seasoned variety
2tablespoonswater
1teaspooncorn starch
Instructions
Set up your smoker for 265℉
Combine all the dry rub ingredients, besides the salt, and mix to combine.
Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs and seasoning generously with salt and then the rub. Place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes prior to putting on the smoker.
Place the smoker in the ribs and smoke for approximately 5 hours or until the meat pulls back from the bones and meat starts to break apart when doing the "bend test" . Brush on the sauce about 10 minutes before removing from smoker.
For the sauce
Set a small pot on medium and add the sesame oil. Once up to heat, add the garlic and cook for about 60 seconds or until the garlic is very fragrant.
Afterwards, add the remaining ingredients besides the water and corn starch. Whisk to combine.
While the sauce is coming up to temperature, add the water and cornstarch to a container with a lid. Shake vigorously to combine to create a slurry.
Once the sauce is simmering, add the cornstarch slurry and whisk to combine. Bring back to a simmer for 5 minutes then remove from heat. The sauce is ready to be used.
Notes
See post for substitutions as far as the dry rub and sauce go.