Japanese Spare Ribs Recipe

Are you a fan of spare ribs? I sure am. I especially like Japanese spare ribs. In this Japanese Spare Ribs Recipe, you will learn how to make unbelievably delicious spare ribs using Japanese flavorings. The marinade is made from soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, onions, garlic, and honey. Once you have tried this recipe, you might not go back to your other rib recipes. I highly encourage you to try this recipe.

The ribs are specially cut, and soaked in the marinade for over 3 hours. We grilled the ribs, but they can also be cooked on the stove top if you don’t have access to a grill.

Tips for Making Japanese Spare Ribs Recipe

• If you prefer baby back ribs instead of spare ribs. The same marinade can be used for both. I have also used this marinade to make baby back ribs. You’ll notice that I recommend marinating 1 hour for the smaller ribs. These spare ribs are much longer, which is why I recommend a longer marinating time.
• I recommend marinating the ribs overnight if you can. It will allow the flavor to infuse deeper into the ribs. But, even if you only wait 3 hours to marinate, the ribs are delicious.
• You can add a dash of your favorite hot sauce to the marinade if you prefer a slightly spicier sauce.
• The ribs can be frozen in the marinade for a later date. I like to prepare many different types of food for busy weekday nights and freeze them. Then I can simply defrost the ribs and grill them or cook them on the stove top later.

Japanese Spare Ribs Recipe

The ribs are specially cut, soaked in a marinade for over 3 hours and grilled to perfection. The marinade is made from traditional Japanese seasonings including soy sauce, as well as garlic, onion, balsamic vinegar, and honey! The honey adds a bit of a sweetness to the marinade creating delicious spare ribs.

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Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Marinating Time 3 hours hrs

Total Time 3 hours hrs 40 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Japanese

Ingredients

  

Ingredient Preparation

• 1/2 an onion
• 800 g pork ribs (~2 lbs)
• 60 g salt

Marinade

• 4 tbsp cooking alcohol
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
• 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp grated garlic
• 2 tbsp honey

Instructions

 

Ingredient Preparation

• Grate half an onion using a grater
  
• Make a notch between the bone and the meat with a knife
  
• Add 60 g of salt to the spare ribs and rub well

Spare Ribs Marinade Preparation

• Add the cooking alcohol, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, grated garlic and honey into a large zip-lock bag
  
• Add the spare ribs into the bag, close the zip lock and remove the air
• Rub the ribs in the marinade
  
• Allow the spare ribs to marinate for at least 3 hours or overnight

Cooking the Ribs

• Grill the spare ribs. (Optionally, you can cook the spare ribs on your stove top)
• Enjoy!
  

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Keyword Grill, Pork, Ribs

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