Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 3 black tea bags
  • 4 star anise
  • 1/2 tsp Sichuan pepper
  • 1 1/2 kg pork ribs
  • 4.00 tbs light soy sauce
  • 1 hoisin sauce
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2 tbs honey
  • 2 tbs oyster sauce
  • 2 tbs sherry
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
  • 2 tbs sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbs gravy powder

Instruction

  • Pork belly ribs: Fill a saucepan ¾ full with water. Add tea bags or Chinese tea, star anise and Sichuan pepper.
  • Boil for 15 minutes, then add pork belly ribs. Bring back to the boil and simmer for a further 15 minutes.
  • Remove ribs and cut to bite-sized bits, then remove solids from water.
  • Place cut pork into a baking dish and pour over sauce.
  • Place in preheated oven and bake at 180C for 30 minutes, stirring once to cover ribs in sauce.
  • Sauce: In a bowl mix all sauce ingredients together. Stir in one cup of tea water the ribs simmered in and mix well.