Ingredients

  • 3 pounds baby back ribs
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • Asian Essence (Chinese five-spice powder, clove, salt and pepper)
  • Stock or sake, for steaming
  • 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 12 cups chicken stock
  • 2/3 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons miso
  • 1 tablespoon sake
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons chili paste with garlic
  • 1 small bunch fresh cilantro, leaves chopped
  • 1/2 bunch fresh parsley, leaves chopped
  • 1 tablespoon roughly chopped garlic
  • 3 cups thinly sliced lotus root
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 cup blanched soy beans

Method

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Place ribs in a large baking dish and rub with blend of spices.
  • Place dish into oven for 3 hours, occasionally adding stock or sake into the pan to help steam the ribs.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant.
  • Add additional ingredients and whisk to combine.
  • Serve ribs directly from oven with Hoisin BBQ sauce and Lotus Root Stir-Fry.
  • In a large saute pan or wok over high heat, add garlic and saute until fragrant.
  • Add lotus root and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add stock and cook an additional minute.
  • Turn off heat, mix in soy beans and serve.