Vietnamese Braised Pork Ribs
- Total Time
- 2 hours, plus marinating
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Ingredients
- 2medium shallots, finely chopped
- 2lemongrass stalks, tough outer layer removed, lightly smashed and very finely chopped (about 2 tablespoons)
- 2tablespoons soy sauce
- 1tablespoon fish sauce (such as Red Boat)
- 1tablespoon hot chile paste (such as sambal oelek)
- 2teaspoons kosher salt
- 2tablespoons brown sugar
- 2teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
- 1tablespoon grated garlic
- 2tablespoons finely chopped or grated ginger
- 3 to 4pounds baby back ribs
- 4scallions, slivered or chopped, for garnish
- Cilantro and mint sprigs, for garnish
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
958 calories; 65 grams fat; 23 grams saturated fat; 1 gram trans fat; 27 grams monounsaturated fat; 11 grams polyunsaturated fat; 16 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 7 grams sugars; 78 grams protein; 1150 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Make the marinade: In a small bowl, put the shallots, lemongrass, soy sauce, fish sauce, chile paste, salt, sugar, five-spice powder, garlic and ginger. Mix well.
- Step 2
Put the meat in a deep baking dish or roasting pan and add marinade. Using your hands, coat ribs well. Let marinate, refrigerated, for at least 2 hours and preferably overnight, well wrapped. Bring back to room temperature before proceeding.
- Step 3
Heat oven to 450 degrees. Add 2 cups water to the pan, cover tightly with foil and place pan in oven. Cook for 30 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees for 1 hour more. When done, the meat should be very tender, nearly but not quite falling off the bone. Remove cover and return to the oven for about 15 minutes until the ribs are nicely browned.
- Step 4
Remove ribs from pan. Pour pan juices into a saucepan and skim fat. Reduce over high heat until somewhat thickened, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, divide ribs with a sharp knife and pile them onto a platter.
- Step 5
Serve family style with steamed rice and pan juices. Garnish with scallions, cilantro and mint sprigs.
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Comments
OK, this is amazing! I cooked as directed with a $10 rack of baby back ribs. As to some of the comments, I deleted the salt, and on finishing it was not salty enough. I used sweet chili sauce (I didn't have sambal) so it could have been spicier. Regardless, this is a fall off the bone tender preparation and I one I will cook again and again. I served with basmati rice with added peas and topped off with cilantro and green onions. May be the best recipe I have cooked from NYT.
This recipe sounds like it would work with "sous vide" replacing the braise step and without adding water to the marinade. Since the hardware is now pretty widely available and not expensive, perhaps you could add sous vide cooking notes where appropriate?
Added another 15 min with cover on, and after the 15 uncovered placed these under the broiler for a minute or two for a browned crispy finish, other wise follow as written.....delish
I marinated this for two days sort of by accident because I didn’t have enough shallots on day and no lemongrass, so I wanted to give it another day. Then I just baked it the way I usually make ribs - 2 1/2 hours at 275° in the oven and it normally comes out fantastic, but it could be the ribs I bought. They were a little overcooked this time in the lean parts, but the rest were fabulous. So next time I will follow the cooking directions - not just the marinade - looking forward to trying it out. The salt I put in was 3/4t & the flavor was perfect. All in all, besides a few dry spots (which generally other people call “falling off the bone” which I dislike), this was definitely five star.
Pretty good and uses ingredients that I usually have. Great for a Bahn Mi adding julienned carrot, cucumber/bean shoots, pate, mayo, cilantro, etc. or even added to a bowl with rice with whatever’s handy
Comes up really well when done in the air fryer