Name: Plum and star anise pork spareribs with pear, ginger and chilli salad
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Pork spareribs; 2 kilogram slabs american-style pork spareribs; Plum and star anise marinade; 1 cup (250ml) plum sauce; 5 centimetre piece fresh ginger (25g), grated; 1/3 cup (80ml) oyster sauce; 2 star anise; 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes; Pear, ginger and chilli salad; 2 pears (460g), sliced thinly; 2 fresh long red chillies, sliced thinly; 2 green onions, sliced thinly; 2 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint; 2 centimetre piece fresh ginger (10g), grated; 2 tablespoon lime juice

Ingredients

Pork spareribs

2 kilogram slabs american-style pork spareribs

Plum and star anise marinade

1 cup (250ml) plum sauce

5 centimetre piece fresh ginger (25g), grated

1/3 cup (80ml) oyster sauce

2 star anise

1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes

Pear, ginger and chilli salad

2 pears (460g), sliced thinly

2 fresh long red chillies, sliced thinly

2 green onions, sliced thinly

2 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint

2 centimetre piece fresh ginger (10g), grated

2 tablespoon lime juice

Method

1.Make plum and star anise marinade. Combine ingredients in medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes.

2.Place pork in large shallow baking dish; brush marinade all over pork. Pour remaining marinade over pork, cover; refrigerate 3 hours or overnight, turning pork occasionally.

3.Drain pork; reserve marinade. Cook pork on heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) about 30 minutes or until cooked through, turning and brushing frequently with some of the reserved marinade.

4.Meanwhile, make pear, ginger and chilli salad. Combine ingredients in medium bowl.

5.Boil remaining marinade, uncovered, in small saucepan about 5 minutes or until thickened slightly.

6.Slice slabs into portions; serve with hot marinade and salad.