Description
Tender, sticky Honey Garlic Ribs slow-baked until fall-off-the-bone, then lacquered with a glossy honey-garlic glaze that’s sweet, savory, and irresistibly finger-licking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lb pork ribs, cut into 3–4 rib sections
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water (to mix with cornstarch)
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds, for garnish
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Line a roasting pan with foil for easy cleanup and set a rack inside if available.
- Whisk honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and grated ginger in a bowl until smooth.
- Arrange ribs meaty side up in the prepared pan. Pour half of the sauce over the ribs, reserving the rest. Cover pan tightly with foil.
- Bake for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, until ribs are tender and the meat pulls back from the bones.
- Remove foil. Baste ribs with some of the reserved sauce and return to the oven, uncovered, for 20 minutes to reduce and color.
- Meanwhile, simmer remaining sauce in a small saucepan. Stir cornstarch with water, then whisk into the sauce and cook 1 to 2 minutes until glossy and thick.
- Brush thickened glaze generously over ribs. Optional: broil 2 to 3 minutes to caramelize, watching closely.
- Rest 5 minutes. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve hot with extra glaze for dipping.
Notes
- Make extra sauce: Double the glaze if you like more for dipping.
- Slow cooker option: Cook ribs on Low for 6–7 hours, then glaze and broil to finish.
- Tenderness tip: Keep the first bake covered to trap steam and keep ribs juicy.
- Storage: Refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 2 months. Reheat at 300°F, covered, until hot.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked, Broiled Finish
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: about 8 oz ribs with glaze
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
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