Sweet and Sticky Spareribs with Fried Noodles

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 tablespoons barbeque sauce
• 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
• 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 1/2 pounds pork spareribs
• 1/2 (12-ounce) package wonton wrappers
• reserve 12 for round 2 recipe
• Wonton Soup
• 1 cup canola oil

Instructions

1. In a small bowl whisk together all the ingredients for the marinade.
2. Cut the spareribs into individual ribs and put in a resealable plastic bag.
3. Pour the marinade into the bag and toss to coat.
4. Put the bag into a large bowl and refrigerate to let marinate for at least 2 hours or as long as overnight.
5. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Remove the spare ribs from marinade and arrange on a baking sheet, cover with foil and poke holes in the foil to vent.
6. Reserve the marinade.
7. Bake until the ribs are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
8. In the meantime, pour the reserved marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
9. Reduce the heat and simmer the mixture until thick, about 30 minutes.
10. Set aside.
11. After 1 1/2 hours, remove the foil from the spareribs and raise oven temperature to 400 degrees F. Baste the ribs with the reduced marinade and roast in oven for 5 minutes.
12. Turn and baste the ribs again with the remaining sauce and roast for an additional 5 minutes.
13. Remove from the oven and arrange the ribs on a serving platter.
14. Serve hot with Fried Noodles.
15. Fried Noodles:
16. Heat 1 cup canola oil in a medium heavy saucepan, to about 350 degrees F. Cut the wonton wrappers into 1/2-inch wide strips.
17. Fry in batches until golden brown and drain on plate lined with a brown paper bag or paper towels.
18. Use the leftovers from this recipe to make Wonton Soup.