Mother in Law's Sticky Spare Ribs

I'm not sure where my MIL sourced this recipe, but I had it on my first trip to my husbands home state to meet the family. Luckily I liked the recipe and they liked me!

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 500  g  pork spareribs, cut into bite size pieces
• 1  cup water
• 2  tablespoons soy sauce
• 2  tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• 2  teaspoons  chopped  chili
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 2  tablespoons plum sauce
• 2  tablespoons  peanut oil
• 2  teaspoons  grated ginger
• 2  star anise (optional)

Directions

1. Place pork in a large saucepan. Add enough water to cover.
2. Bring to the boil and simmer for 1 minute. Drain well.
3. Rinse saucepan. Add the water and all remaining ingredients to the pan. Stir to combine. Bring to the boil, stirring.
4. Reduce heat to low.
5. Add pork and cook slowly for one hour, or until tender.