Gorgeous crispy baby back ribs coated in a thick sticky, sweet and savory glaze.
Author: AiPing | Curious Nut
Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Malaysian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
2 lb baby back ribs, cut across the bones into 1" pieces
Pork marinade
¼ cup cornstarch
1 egg white
1 tbs soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp white pepper
½ tsp salt
⅛ tsp five spice powder
Sauce
1 tsp oil from frying the pork
1 - 2 tsp marmite (or more depending on how adventurous you are)
2 tbs honey
2 tbs maltose
1 tbs oyster sauce
1 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs hot water
¼ tsp garlic powder
Dash of white pepper
Salt and sugar, to taste
Garnish
White sesame seeds
Cilantro leaves
Directions
Add all the ingredients for the pork marinade onto the ribs. Combine well and let marinate for 1 hour. Ensure that pork is brought to room temperature before frying.
Add ¾" oil in a cast iron pan. Heat the oil over medium heat until the temperature reads 375 F. For extra crispy pork, add another 2 tablespoons cornstarch to the pork and toss just before frying.
In batches, fry the pork for 4 - 5 minutes. They're essentially frying at 325 F. Bring the temperature of the oil back to 375 F before frying the next batch. Place fried pork on a wire rack.
In a large pan or wok, add all the ingredients for the sauce (except salt and sugar). Over medium heat, bring the sauce to a boil. The sauce will start to thicken.
Once the sauce is almost thickened to your liking (about 1-2 minutes), taste and add salt and sugar if necessary. Turn the heat to medium high, add the pork and stir to coat well. Garnish and serve immediately with warm steamed rice.
Recipe by Curious Nut at https://www.curiousnut.com/sticky-sweet-and-savory-marmite-ribs/