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    Oven Baked Asian Ribs with Crispy Onions

    Published: Jan 17, 2018 Ā· Modified: Dec 27, 2020 by Nicky Corbishley

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    How about theseĀ Oven Baked Asian Ribs with Crispy Onions for Chinese New Year? Scroll down for our video on exactly how to make these delicious and addictiveĀ ribs.Oven Baked Asian Ribs with Crispy Onions on a blue plate

    Every so often Chris and I get to go on a 'work trip' to London. Usually for an event or occasionally for a course.

    When we're there, we always try to plan in a bit of sight-seeing, shopping and most definitely eating! One of our memorable meals was at at restaurant in Chinatown (we were drawn to it because it also had a cocktail menu.....) that served delicious Asian ribs with a topping of crispy onions and chillies.

    Chris eating ribs

    The combination of that fall-off-the-bone meat with the salty, hot, crispy onions was sublime (especially with the largeĀ Singapore Gin Sling to sate the thirst) and I've been meaning to recreate it ever since!

    It's taken me a long time to perfect my recipes for ribs (check out my sticky slow-cooked ribs, BBQ ribs and salt & pepper ribs), but I was pretty confidant I could recreate the rib-part of the meal.

    The thing that was stopping me, was the crispy onions part. They were perfect and I just didn't want to get them wrong!

    Close up of Oven Baked Asian Ribs with Crispy Onions on a blue plate with spring onions

    I figured they were coated in flour and salt, then deep fried, and to be honest, I just couldn't be bothered getting the deep fryer out to use just for a topping. So the recipe when on the back burner.

    Until......

    We were shopping at an Asian food store, and I found giant bags of crispy fried onions. Already made, and looking exactly like the onions used on the rib recipe. I greedily bought a huge bag to experiment with. Then a few days later in Tesco, I found they sold them there. And in Morrisons too.

    I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THEY WERE A THING!!!

    How could I have never seen them before!!!

    Anyway, I fried them up (yep, I shallow fried the already-fried things - not very diet friendly), along with some salt, garlic, chillies and spring onions, and yes!!! I could eat a bowl of that instead of popcorn. Probably a fair amount more saturated fat though.

    Finding the topping bit so easy, I decided to experiment with the ribs. I usually slow cook my ribs, then finish them off by frying and adding a glaze.

    This time I marinated them and cooked them in the oven very slowly. Finishing them off with extra marinade and brown sugar. So gooood!

     

    How about theseĀ Oven Baked Asian Ribs with Crispy Onions for Chinese New Year? Slow cooked in the oven until tender, then brushed with a sticky marinade and finished with crispy onions!

    For these Asian ribs I was going for that char-sui red colour you see on certain Asian-style meat dishes, but following a little investigation, I found that a lot of recipes either use red food colouring, or red bean curd paste to get the colour.
    I didn't want to use the food colouring, and I couldn't find the red bean curd anywhere, so I decided to use Gochujang - which is a naturally deep red colour, that also has the benefit of adding a kick of heat to the marinade.

    The resulting ribs, although not bright red (just a hint of red), tasted amazing, and the crispy onions finished the dish off perfectly. They were so good, I ended up making them for our New Year's Eve dinner, along with special fried rice and sweet and sour chicken. Chris also made some prawn toasts, which was literally the best prawn toast I've ever eaten. I'll get that one up on the blog too.

    A long and round-about way to recreate those ribs from that meal out in London, but this one really is a keeper. And a great addition to the Chinese New Year menu too!

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    Equipment:

    In order to make theseĀ Oven Baked Asian Ribs with Crispy Onions you will need:

    • Measuring Spoons.
    • A good Kitchen Knife
    • Chopping board
    • Garlic press
    • A small mixing bowl to mix the coating/marinade ingredients in. Instead of a mixing bowl we use loads of these for mixing, prepping, and serving.
    • A Large Bowl to coat and marinade the ribs.
    • Tray with rack
    • Measuring jug.
    • A Frying Pan/Skillet for frying the onion and chilli topping.
    • Wooden or silicon coated spoons. We have recently bought these and love them.

    TheĀ Oven Baked Asian Ribs with Crispy Onions Recipe:

    How about theseĀ Oven Baked Asian Ribs with Crispy Onions for Chinese New Year? Slow cooked in the oven until tender, then brushed with a sticky marinade and finished with crispy onions!

    Oven Baked Asian Ribs with Crispy Onions

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    How about these Oven Baked Asian Ribs with Crispy Onions for Chinese New Year? Slow cooked in the oven until tender, then brushed with a sticky marinade and finished with crispy onions!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 3 hours hrs
    Total Time 3 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer, Dinner, Sides
    Cuisine Asian, Chinese
    Servings 10 Ribs
    Calories 343 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    Ribs

    • 10 Meaty Pork Ribs
    • 1 heaped tbsp Gochuchang Paste
    • 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
    • 4 tbsp light soy sauce
    • 2 tbsp honey
    • 2 cloves garlic - peeled and minced
    • 1 tsp minced ginger
    • 1 tsp Chinese five spice powder
    • ½ tsp lemongrass paste - or one lemon grass stick, very finely chopped
    • 2 tbsp dry sherry
    • 2 tbsp light brown sugar

    Onion and Chilli Topping

    • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
    • 2 cloves garlic - peeled and minced
    • 3-4 Chillies - a mixture of red and green, finely chopped (I use fresno variety, but use your favourite)
    • 1 + ā…“ cup (100g) shop-bought crispy onions
    • ½ tsp Salt
    • 4 spring onions (scallions) - roughly chopped

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Place the ribs in a large bowl or bag. Mix all of the remaining rib ingredients -except the brown sugar - together to form a marinade. Pour half of the marinade on the ribs and toss to fully coat. Cover the other half of the marinade and place in the fridge. Cover the ribs and marinade in the fridge for 2 hours (up to overnight).
    • Once the ribs have marinated, preheat the oven to 110C/225F. Place a rack over a baking tray and pour 400ml (approx 1 + ¾ cups) of boiling water into the tray. Place the ribs on the rack in a single layer and place in the oven for 2 and a half hours.
    • After 2 and a half hours, brush the remaining marinade onto the ribs and sprinkle on the brown sugar. Place back in the oven for 30 minutes.
    • Meanwhile make the onion and chilli topping. Heat the oil in a small frying pan (skillet). Add the garlic and chillies and fry on a medium heat for a few seconds, then add in the onions and salt. Heat, stirring regularly for 2-3 minutes until heated through. Add the spring onions and stir through for a minute, then turn of the heat.
    • Remove the ribs from the oven and place on a serving plate. Sprinkle on the onion topping and serve.

    Video

    āœŽ Notes

    The nutritional information for this recipe is per rib.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 18gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 774mgPotassium: 356mgSugar: 8gVitamin A: 175IUVitamin C: 20.8mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1.6mg
    Keywords Any Time Of the year, Chinese New Year, Fakeaway, Family Meal
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    1. Linda says

      November 04, 2022 at 6:13 pm

      Hi Nicky - a similar ribs recipe I followed recently gave the instruction to simmer the ribs in boiling water for about half an hour to tenderise before marinating and finishing in the oven for approximately a further half hour. The ribs turned out wonderful. I'm keen to try this recipe, do you think it would be possible to use the same method?

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      • Nicky Corbishley says

        November 07, 2022 at 10:01 pm

        Hi Linda, yes, I think if your ribs were still lovely and tender then that would work well for this recipe too.

        Reply
    2. Jenn says

      July 09, 2022 at 7:50 am

      I made these ribs last night for a dinner party starter and they were amazing! Only issue was that after the 3hra of cooking they were still pretty raw šŸ˜– I blasted in the microwave for 15mins and then returned to the oven on a high heat for 5-10mins and they were grand then phew! Next time I may cook them on a little higher temp, maybe 150C for the 2.5hrs and then turn it up for the last 30mins

      Reply
    3. Ashley Upperton says

      March 31, 2020 at 6:13 pm

      5 stars
      Excellent. Best rib recipe ever. Thanks.
      Q: Have steam oven could I use this somehow in the cooking of the ribs?

      Reply
      • Chris Corbishley says

        April 04, 2020 at 7:22 am

        Hi Ashley,

        You could add low steam for the initial cooking stages. Then turn steam off when you add the brown sugar at the end.

        Thanks

        Chris

        Reply
        • Sarah says

          May 20, 2021 at 1:38 pm

          Q. Could these be done In a slow cooker

    4. Steve says

      April 09, 2018 at 12:15 pm

      5 stars
      Ribs are my favourite to order from a Chinese take away. We made these on friday for our fake away night and WOW, so delicious. We found some crispy onions in Sainsbury. Definitely making these again.

      Reply
    5. Sue R says

      January 22, 2018 at 4:10 am

      Hi Nicky. Love the recipe and will pin it. I always have the fried onions in my fridge as it's humid here and they last for ages. No need to really fry them as they are already fried. I buy mine from the Asian supermarket.

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        January 22, 2018 at 4:22 pm

        Thanks Sue, glad you like it. I think you're right, you can get away without frying them too. This time I wanted them hot, but I think they'd be great without heating too.

        Reply
    6. kathy says

      January 18, 2018 at 1:36 pm

      Your local grocery store would carry fried onions as well.

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        January 18, 2018 at 8:40 pm

        Thanks Kathy, I haven't seen them in any of my smaller local stores - but that could be because I'm in the UK maybe? I have seen them in larger stores.

        Reply

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