Japanese-Style Braised Pork Ribs

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Description

A simple, Japanese-style, braised baby back ribs recipe that’s simply delicious.

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds baby back pork ribs
  • ⅔ cup soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup sake
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups uncooked white rice
  • 3 medium (4-1/8″ long)s green onions, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Remove silverskin from back of ribs by sliding the pointed end of a meat thermometer under skin and pulling up. Pat ribs dry with paper towels and cut into individual ribs.
  2. Mix soy sauce
  3. sake
  4. and honey together in a small bowl and set aside.
  5. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  6. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot. Sear ribs in batches until browned and they have a nice crust
  7. about 3 minutes per side. Remove ribs to a plate.
  8. Drain Dutch oven of any excess oil. Carefully pour soy sauce mixture into the pot and scrape bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon or spatula to release any stuck-on bits. Add ribs to the pot with liquid and increase heat to medium-high. Bring to a boil. Cover tightly and remove from heat.
  9. Bake in the preheated oven until ribs are tender and no longer pink
  10. about 2 1/2 hours
  11. flipping over halfway through cooking time.
  12. Meanwhile
  13. bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low
  14. cover
  15. and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed
  16. 20 to 25 minutes.
  17. Serve ribs and sauce with white rice and sprinkle with green onions.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 2 hrs 50 mins

Total Time: 3 hrs 5 mins

Servings: 6

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