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Recipe Japanese Spare Ribs

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
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinating Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients Method Video

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

Method
 

Ingredient Preparation
  1. Grate half an onion using a grater
    Grated Onion
  2. Make a notch between the bone and the meat with a knife
    Cutting a notch in the rib
  3. Add 60 g of salt to the spare ribs and rub well
Spare Ribs Marinade Preparation
  1. Add the cooking alcohol, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, grated garlic and honey into a large zip-lock bag
    Marinade Bag
  2. Add the spare ribs into the bag, close the zip lock and remove the air
  3. Rub the ribs in the marinade
    Marinade with Ribs
  4. Allow the spare ribs to marinate for at least 3 hours or overnight
Cooking the Ribs
  1. Grill the spare ribs. (Optionally, you can cook the spare ribs on your stove top)
  2. Enjoy!

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