Slow Roasted Sticky Pork Ribs

Serves: 4

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 2 and half hours

Ingredients

1/3 cup hoisin sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp dry sherry
2 tbsp brown sugar
5cm-piece ginger, cut into matchsticks
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp Chinese five spice
1 cinnamon stick
2 whole star anise
800g NZ pork spare ribs
1 bunch choy sum, cut into 5cm lengths
1 bunch baby pak choy, cut lengthways into wedges

Method

Combine the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sherry, sugar, ginger, garlic, Chinese five spice, cinnamon and star anise in a shallow bowl. Add the pork and turn to coat. Place in the fridge for 1 hour to marinate.

Preheat the oven to 140°C.

Transfer the pork mixture to a shallow roasting pan and arrange in a single layer. Cover with foil and roast for 2 hours, turning occasionally.

Remove the foil and roast the pork for a further 30 minutes, or until the sauce thickens and pork is very tender.

While the pork cooks, cook the choy sum and pak choy in a steamer over a saucepan of simmering water for 1 minutes or until they are bright green. Using tongs, quickly transfer the vegetables to a bowl and iced water to stop the cooking process.

Serve the pork on a large plate alongside the vegetables.