Delicious Deep Fried Stick Ribs
Peter is an avid YouTuber and although the majority of his viewing pleasures consists of FIFA or Gaming videos, the other half is full of food videos. Like the majority of people nowadays, we get so many good recipes off of YouTube. This is by far the best find he has had! When we came across this recipe we knew we had to try it immediately! It was so good, that although we had planned for leftovers, we couldn’t stop ourselves from eating them all in one sitting.
If you love ribs and the occasional umami taste, this recipe is a must! I would recommend making two racks because you will want leftovers. Trust me! We have tried altering the recipe twice (mostly because we were out of a sauce or two) but we recommend sticking with everything on the ingredients list. The one thing we added on our own is laying it on top of a bed of rice and garnishing it with cucumbers (along with the green onion). Together, they are a match made in heaven.
Ingredients:
MARINADE
2 tablespoons honey
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup hoisin sauce (don’t skip out on using this - this was one of the things we didn’t have the first time and it makes a difference)
2 tablespoons sriracha
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
½ rack baby back ribs
oil, for frying
STICKY SAUCE
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
½ cup honey
GARNISH
Toasted sesame seed, to taste
Green onion, thinly sliced, to taste
Cucumbers (julienne them if possible)
ADDITIONAL
Cucumbers (julienne them if possible)
Rice (cooked per your preference)
Directions:
In a large bowl, prepare marinade - mix soy sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, Sriracha, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, salt, pepper, and the ribs.
Marinate for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 275˚F (190˚C).
Bake ribs on a baking sheet for 30 minutes.
Make the sticky sauce in a saucepan by combining soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and honey. Bring to a low boil, reduce heat, and simmer until sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes.
Heat oil for frying to 350˚F (180˚C).
Place ribs into the oil a few at a time and fry for 4 minutes, flipping them occasionally. Drain on a paper towel.
Toss fried ribs in the sticky sauce and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and green onions.
Prepare your rice and julienne the cucumbers.
Get ready to eat some finger licking good - ribs!
