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The Easiest Slow-Roasted Peking-Style Pork Ribs

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Five minutes prep and no chopping involved. Easy peasy!

Easy Peking Spare Ribs Recipe

You know when you make a recipe and it’s so amazingly good that you have to make it again just a few days later, and your family are all like yay! and you’re like yay! because there is literally only five minutes prep you know you’re onto a winner!

My dear friends, this is that recipe. Our new family favourite – may I introduce to you the easiest slow-roasted Peking-style spare ribs recipe in the world*!

No chopping, no marinading, no faff. Just whisk everything together in a bowl, pour over some pork ribs and slow roast with a low heat (as recommended by The Kitchn), covered, in the oven for two and a half hours. After two hours, turn the ribs over and cook for 15 minutes with the lid off, then turn over again and finish roasting for 15 minutes.

Easy Peking Spare Ribs Recipe Ingredients

After that, drain off the lovely pork-infused marinade at the bottom of the dish, thicken it with a little cornflour so it becomes a gorgeous dark, glossy sauce, and pour over the ribs.

Serve immediately with or without rice depending on what level of a bone-knawing carnivore you are. We’re an “I’ll just have the meat thanks”, kind of family when it comes to these ribs.

Easy Peking Spare Ribs Recipe

They are so seriously awesome. Trust me. The meat is so tender and falls off the bone. I’ve noticed with a lot of rib recipes that the meat is really tough and often burnt at the edges after cooking for the recommended time. I’ve also noticed that many recipes simply marinade the meat – I want a nice gorgeous thick and sticky coating to my ribs; something that’ll get me licking my fingers and wanting more.

This recipe ticks all those boxes.

Easy Peking Spare Ribs Recipe

This recipe uses Chinese Five Spice, which is a spice blend of star anise, cinnamon, fennel, black pepper and cloves. It’s a warming and delicious spice blend, not hot at all, so it’s great for children like mine who don’t like ‘fire in the mouth’ foods. I’ve added a pinch of crushed chilli flakes to this recipe for some added heat, but it’s not essential.

Do let me know what you think of this recipe if you try it; I love to hear feedback! 🙂

Easy Peking Spare Ribs Recipe
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The Easiest Slow-Roasted Peking-Style Pork Ribs

This is the easiest Peking-spare ribs recipe ever! Simply mix, pour, coat and roast! Enjoy!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time2 hrs
Total Time2 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 4 people
Author: Elizabeth

Ingredients

  • 1.4 kg pork ribs
  • 85 ml Hoisin sauce
  • 60 ml dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine
  • 2 tbsp runny honey
  • 1 tsp garlic puree or 2 chopped garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp Chinese Five Spice
  • 1 pinch crushed chilli flakes optional
  • 15 grams cornflour plus water to dissolve
  • spring onions to garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 150 C/ 350 F.
  • Place the pork ribs in a heavy lidded casserole dish or a deep pan.
  • Mix all the sauce ingredients except for the cornflour and spring onions. Whisk until combined and pour over the pork ribs, coating them well.
  • Cover (use aluminium foil if your dish doesn't have a lid) and roast in the middle of the oven for two hours and a half hours.
  • After two hours remove the lid from the casserole dish and turn the ribs carefully, basting each one. Return to the oven for 15 minutes and repeat again, turning the ribs so the brown somewhat for the final half hour of cooking.
  • At the end of the cooking time, carefully drain off the liquid in the casserole dish and place into a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer.
  • Dissolve the cornflour in a little cold water and add to the simmering sauce mix. Stir well until it thickens, for 2-3 minutes, and then pour over the ribs, coating evenly.
  • Garnish with chopped sping onion, if desired, and serve immediately.

Notes

Adapted from a recipe found on the Food Network.

OTHER PORK RIB RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE

BBQ Smoked Ribs
Spicy Smoked Ribs
Honey-Glazed Smoked Ribs
Jamie Oliver’s Barbecue Ribs
Nigel Slater’s Pork Rib Recipes
Pork Ribs West African Style
Sticky Slow-Cooked Pork Ribs

If you like pork you might also like my pan-seared pork medallions with apples and fried sage recipe, or how about some beer-glazed roast Iron Age pork sausages?

SHOP THIS POST

Pork Ribs 700 grams
Hoisin Sauce 190 ml
Dark Soy Sauce 150 ml
Shaoxing Rice Wine
Runny Honey
Garlic Puree
Chinese Five Spice
Crushed Chilli Flakes
Spring Onions
Masterclass Cast Iron Lidded Casserole Dish

*this is not a verified claim. I am just declaring it the easiest recipe ever. 😉

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Comments

  2. Keri Kavali says

    This looks sooo yummy!
    I was inspired to share this recipe.
    I don’t eat meat, since I’m a vegan.
    But wow, how nice! Sharing with my meat eating friends!

    Reply

  9. Lu Lovely says

    We have a 20 stone pig in the freezer so I’m all about pork recipes right now. My family would love these. I’ve never made anything like this before yet we’ve bought marinated ribs many times before.
    Fire in the mouth – that made me laugh. My children have tried to ban me from adding the spices when I’m alone making chilli because I always make it too hot.
    I’ll make these this week and share the results with you. Thanks for sharing

    Reply

  16. Leo Tat says

    Love the deep red color of these ribs. These are easy enough even for me to make which I like, but the cooking time is long. Could only do when I stay in for the day, worth it though 🙂

    Reply

  27. Niki says

    God I can’t wait for the weekend! I will be serving this to my guests with some fine beer! If it tastes half good from what it looks, it’ll be a win!

    Reply

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