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Spare Ribs with Tamarind Sauce

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Ingredients

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Ingredients:

For spare ribs

• 2 racks spare ribs, about 6 - 6 1/2 lb (3 - 3.25 kg);
  
• 2 tablespoons ginger juice, (1 large piece of ginger, about 4 - 6 oz (250 - 300 g), peel, grate and squeeze for juice);
  
• 1 tablespoon cognac;
  
• 2 tablespoons tamarind sauce;
  
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) Liquid Aminos (a healthier version of soy sauce can be find in health food store or upscale supermarket);
  
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) dark soy sauce;
  
• Honey;
  
• Sea salt.

For tamarind sauce

• 3 tablespoons tamarind sauce, preferable from a block;
  
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) water;
  
• 1 cup fruit cocktail;
  
• Cane sugar, adjust for taste;
  
• Sea salt.

For thickening sauce

• 1 teaspoon cornstarch;
  
• 1/2 teaspoon cane sugar;
  
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) water;
  
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dark soy.

Recipe:

Serving for 6

For spare ribs

1. Clean spare ribs, remove extra fat and pat dry;
   
2. The first night:
   Rub the spare ribs with sea salt;
   Add ginger juice and cognac;
   
3. The second night:
   Pour everything out;
   Add Liquid Aminos, dark soy sauce and tamarind sauce and marinate overnight;
   
4. Preheat the oven to 450˚F (230˚C);
   
5. Cover and place the spare ribs on a roasting pan and in the oven for 20 minutes;
   
6. Remove cover and roast for another 20 minutes;
   
7. Turn them up side down;
   
8. Lower the oven to 325˚F (160˚C) for 20 more minutes;
   
9. Turn them back up and put them back roast until the juices run clear when the bone is pierced with a knife, about 15 more minutes;
   
10. Brush the spare ribs with honey and place in the broiler for 2 minutes and keep and eye on them;
    
11. Let spare ribs rest for 10 minutes before carving, serve hot with tamarind sauce.

For tamarind sauce

1. Soak tamarind block in water for 15-20 minutes;
   
2. Purée in a food processor/blender;
   
3. Add that to a medium size sauce pan over medium heat;
   
4. Add fruit cocktail;
   
5. Add thicken sauce when it comes to a boil;
   
6. Add dark soy for color and salt for taste;
   
7. It is done when comes back to a boil.

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