Pupu Style Spareribs

Submitted by Chilicat

"Ribs are boiled with garlic and ginger, then marinated in a Chinese-style barbecue sauce. This is from "A Hundred Years of Island Cooking", an old cookbook from the Hawaiian Electric Company. Prep time doesn't include marinating overnight."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 15-20

ingredients

• 5 lbs spareribs
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 piece fresh ginger, crushed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1 cup catsup
• 1⁄3 cup oyster sauce

directions

1. Cut spareribs into 1 1/2-inch pieces. In a large sauce pot, combine spareribs, garlic, ginger and salt. Add water to cover spareribs; bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until spareribs are tender. Drain.
2. Combine remaining ingredients and marinate spareribs in sauce overnight in the refrigerator.
3. Place spareribs on rack of broiler pan and broil 3 inches from heat for 7 to 10 minutes, basting with remaining sauce. Turn and broil for 5 to 7 more minutes.