Chinese sticky ribs

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This simple recipe makes enough ribs to serve four, so it’s a great way to treat the family to something different this week – it will soon become of your favourite recipes everyone will love.

Ingredients:
2 x 400g rack of pork loin ribs
1tsp smoked sea salt
1tbsp Chinese five spice
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
600ml chicken stock
2 spring onions, chopped, to serve
For the sauce:
1tbsp sunflower oil
2 onions, chopped
1tsp Chinese Five Spice
4tbsp hoisin sauce
4tbsp tomato ketchup
100ml apple juice

Method:

1. To make this pork recipe, heat the oven to 180°C or Gas Mark 4. Put the rib racks in a large roasting tin. Sprinkle over the salt, Chinese Five Spice, onion and garlic. 
2. Pour over the chicken stock, cover with foil and cook for 1 hour, until the ribs are really tender.
3. For the sauce, heat the oil and fry the onions gently for 5 mins, until softened. Add the Chinese Five Spice, hoisin sauce, ketchup and apple juice, and stir to combine.
4. Pour off most of the stock from the ribs and pour the sauce over the ribs, turning to coat well. Return them to the oven to cook for 20 mins.
5. Cut each rack into 2 and sprinkle over the spring onions to serve.

Source: GoodToKnow