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Sweet & Spicy Coca Cola Ribs

12 INGREDIENTS • 19 STEPS • 3HRS 20MINS

Sweet & Spicy Coca Cola Ribs

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A twist from the classic ‘Chinese Coca Cola chicken wings’, made with baby back ribs. Sweet, sticky and slightly spicy – these Coca Cola ribs will really hit the spot.
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A twist from the classic ‘Chinese Coca Cola chicken wings’, made with baby back ribs. Sweet, sticky and slightly spicy – these Coca Cola ribs will really hit the spot.
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Pups with Chopsticks
Hi, I'm Joyce, the creator of Pups with Chopsticks food blog exploring international flavours & ingredients - bringing you delicious and fun classic and fusion recipes!

3HRS 20MINS

Total Time

$3.77

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
4
us / metric
Pork Baby Back Ribs
1.4 kg
Pork Baby Back Ribs
Neutral Oil
as needed
Neutral Oil
Rib Dry Rub
to taste
Rib Dry Rub
Coca Cola
255 mL
Coca Cola
Fresh Ginger
1 cm
Fresh Ginger, peeled
Garlic
2 cloves
Garlic, peeled
Shallot
3
Small Shallots, peeled
or Small Onion
Cooking Wine
1 Tbsp
Cooking Wine
or Dry Sherry or White Wine
Fish Sauce
1/2 tsp
Fish Sauce
or Soy Sauce
Ketchup
2 Tbsp
Ketchup
Yellow Mustard
1 Tbsp
Yellow Mustard
Hot Sauce
2 Tbsp
Hot Sauce

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
818
Fat
41.5 g
Protein
43.9 g
Carbs
75.1 g
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Pups with Chopsticks
Hi, I'm Joyce, the creator of Pups with Chopsticks food blog exploring international flavours & ingredients - bringing you delicious and fun classic and fusion recipes!

Author's Notes

Ketchup, coke and all the sugary condiments splatters like it’s nobody’s business, so be careful when you’re stirring the splattery sauce.

Hot sauce is optional. We used Sabal Olek, and to be honest, it wasn’t super duper spicy. If you enjoy a spicier rib or have a preference of hot sauce – switch up the hot sauce.

You will get a more flavourful rib if you remove the silver skin membrane.

All Purpose Coffee Dry Rub – https://pupswithchopsticks.com/all-purpose-coffee-dry-rub/

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Remove the silver skin membrane on the Pork Baby Back Ribs (1.4 kg).
step 1 Remove the silver skin membrane on the Pork Baby Back Ribs (1.4 kg).
step 2
Once the skin has been removed, use some Neutral Oil (as needed) and lightly coat the ribs.
step 3
Add the Rib Dry Rub (to taste) on liberally.
step 3 Add the Rib Dry Rub (to taste) on liberally.
step 4
Once the rub is on – Foil it!
step 4 Once the rub is on – Foil it!
step 5
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
step 6
Put the foiled ribs on a oven safe pan with a rack. If you don’t have a big enough rack and pan, you can use foil balls on a cookie sheet as an alternative method.
step 7
Put it in the oven. Set a timer for it for 2 hours and 45 minutes to 3 hours. Our ribs will have a different thickness, so adjust the time accordingly. You may need to put it for an extra 15 minutes or reduce it by 15 minutes. You will know the ribs are done when they are soft and jiggle – borderline falling apart.
step 8
Peel the Fresh Ginger (1 cm), Garlic (2 cloves) and Shallots (3)
step 9
In a food processor, blitz the garlic, shallot and ginger.
step 9 In a food processor, blitz the garlic, shallot and ginger.
step 10
Set the stove to medium low heat.
step 11
In a frying pan or wok, add in 2-3 tablespoon of Neutral Oil (as needed) and wait for it to get hot.
step 12
Add in the garlic/ginger/shallot mixture and brown it. Keep stirring, garlic burns quickly – especially near the edges of the pan.
step 12 Add in the garlic/ginger/shallot mixture and brown it. Keep stirring, garlic burns quickly – especially near the edges of the pan.
step 13
When it has browned, add in the Coca Cola (255 mL), Cooking Wine (1 Tbsp), Fish Sauce (1/2 tsp), Ketchup (2 Tbsp), Yellow Mustard (1 Tbsp), Hot Sauce (2 Tbsp) and cook it for 15-20 minutes until it has reduced and has slightly thickened.
step 13 When it has browned, add in the Coca Cola (255 mL), Cooking Wine (1 Tbsp), Fish Sauce (1/2 tsp), Ketchup (2 Tbsp), Yellow Mustard (1 Tbsp), Hot Sauce (2 Tbsp) and cook it for 15-20 minutes until it has reduced and has slightly thickened.
step 14
When the sauce has slightly thickened, turn off the heat and wait for the ribs to finish cooking in the oven.
step 15
Once the ribs have finished cooking, remove it from the foil.
step 16
Brush the sauce on the front and back of the ribs.
step 16 Brush the sauce on the front and back of the ribs.
step 17
Set the oven to broil and bake it for 5 minutes each side.
step 17 Set the oven to broil and bake it for 5 minutes each side.
step 18
Brush on more sauce and repeat the process of putting it in the oven for 5 minutes to caramelize.
step 19
Serve and enjoy!
step 19 Serve and enjoy!

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