Restaurant Style Chinese BBQ Ribs

Judith Hannemann — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 23:00:06 +0000

Do you love the ribs from the Chinese restaurant? Then you’re sure to love these!

Chinese BBQ

I was always crazy for Chinese BBQ ribs, but one thing I didn’t know was how easy they were to make at home!

They’re even easier to make nowadays because now you can buy the special BBQ sauce in your supermarket! Even though the sauce is pretty easy made from scratch, there is the investment in the special spices needed. They aren’t cheap and would most likely to lose their potency long before you got a chance to use them up.

These ribs are ready to eat in less than 30 minutes when you use your Instant Pot.

Baby Back Ribs VS Spare Ribs

For years I used regular spare ribs, but lately I’ve been using baby back ribs almost exclusively.

There’s several reasons I’ve been doing this. First and most important, baby back ribs have been on sale for ridiculously low prices for over a year. I have been able to get them for as low as $1.99 per pound and I’ve stocked up.

The next reason comes in second but it’s close on the heels of the first–there’s much less waste on baby back ribs than there is on traditional spare ribs. There’s also less fat and the meat isn’t as stringy. The stringy nature of the meat at the top of regular spare ribs has become a concern with me since I’ve been having some dental issues. Therefore, I now opt for what for me, is a better alternative.

Wow They’re Red!

Indeed they are! That’s the red coloring in Chinese BBQ sauce.

The color won’t hurt you and some commercial Chinese sauces have more “red” than others. I prefer the Mee Tu brand, but I was unable to get it at my local store this time.

If you want to make your own Chinese BBQ sauce you can find the link to the recipe in my Roast Pork with Chinese Vegetables post.

The Recipe

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