Ribs with Spicy Tomato Glaze Recipe

Ribs With Spicy Tomato Glaze Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef short ribs or your favorite ribs
• 1/4 cup flavorless cooking oil
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro sprigs

SPICY TOMATO GLAZE

• 1 1/2 cups best-quality tomato spaghetti sauce
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon Asian chile sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro sprigs
• 4 cloves garlic — finely minced
• 2 tablespoons finely minced ginger

Method

1. Trim all fat from the short ribs.
2. If using pork ribs, ask the butcher to cut the ribs across the bones into 2-inch-wide strips.
3. Peel off the membrane on the underside of the ribs.
4. Then cut each strip into 6-inch lengths.
5. To make the glaze, combine all the glaze ingredients in a bowl.
6. Stir well.
7. To braise the ribs, place a heavy stewpot over medium heat.
8. Add the cooking oil.
9. When the oil gives off little wisps of smoke, add the ribs.
10. Fry the ribs until they are lightly browned.
11. Tip out and discard the oil.
12. Add the glaze to the pot holding the ribs.
13. Bring to a low boil, cover the pot, and decrease the heat to low, so the glaze is at a simmer.
14. Cook the ribs until the meat is tender, about 2 hours for beef and 1 hour for pork.
15. About every 15 minutes during cooking, stir the ribs.
16. Temporarily remove the ribs from the pot and, using strips of paper towels, lift off all oil that is floating on the surface of the glaze.
17. Return the ribs to the pot and bring to a simmer if you do not plan to serve the ribs within the hour, they maybe refrigerated in the glaze up to 24 hours before returning the ribs to a simmer.
18. You can keep the ribs warm for up to 1 hour; on lowest heat, before serving.
19. Transfer the ribs to heated dinner plates, sprinkle with cilantro, and serve glazed with the sauce.

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