We had this amazing BBQ ribs at Jessie's place a few months ago and I had been rethinking of trying it out and finally did it yesterday. Everyone loves it and I think this is gonna be one of my regular feast item from now on. :P
This is the
original recipe, but I twitted it a little.
I think the key to this recipe is the sauce.
Spices And Herbs Mixture
20g Ginger
2 cloves Garlic (2 tablespoons)
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
60g Shallot (about 1 large shallot)
30g lemongrass (Sliced and only use the bottom part)
8 pieces lime leaves (Midvein removed)
1 or 2 chili padi (Optional)
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
100ml oil
Sweet Sauce Mixture
240ml Indonesia Thick Sweet Soy Sauce (Kecap Manis)
1 tsp Brown Sugar/ Palm Sugar
1 tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
Instructions :
Preparation of Pork Ribs
Remove the membrane of pork ribs
Clean and wash the rib
Add the pork ribs into a pot of boiling water over medium high heat. Allow the pork ribs to boil for 5 mins to remove all the scums from the ribs
Discard the water and wash the ribs.
Cooking the Ribs
In the cleaned pot, add 3 litres of water, onions, salt, bay leaves and pork ribs.
Bring it to boil over medium high heat.
Lower the heat to medium low and allow the pork to cook under simmering water for an hour or until the ribs become fall-apart tender
Drained and pat dry the ribs when the rib is done.
Preparing the Sweet Sauce Mixture
Add all the ingredients needed for the sweet sauce in a bowl and set aside
Blend the spices and herbs
Add all the spices and herbs into a blender and blend until smooth
Making the Sweet Glaze for the Ribs
Heat a frying pan over medium heat
Add in the blended spices and herbs and stir fry until fragrance
Add in the sweet sauce mixture and cook until the sauce thickened (until it can coat the back of the spoon; not too thick for easy spreading of the glaze over the ribs)
Grilling the ribs
Preheat the oven at 200 degree Celsius or preheat the Air Fryer at 180 degree Celsius.
Prepare a baking tray and line with a baking paper for oven or just lay the ribs in the grill pan of the air fryer.
Put the ribs over the baking paper.
Grill the ribs for 10 mins.
Halfway through the grilling, brush the ribs with another coat of the sweet glaze
Brush with more sweet glaze if needed after removing the ribs from the oven
Serve with lime wedges and sambal chili.