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Ingredients
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For the Tea Smoked Spare Ribs
Method
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Marinade
In a bowl, mix hoisin sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and salt. Reserve half for basting.
- 2
Marinate the Ribs
Coat the spare ribs in the marinade and let them marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
- 3
Prepare the Smoking Mixture
In a small bowl, combine black tea leaves, jasmine tea leaves, sugar, cinnamon stick, star anise, and a pinch of salt.
- 4
Smoke the Ribs
Using a stovetop smoker or a grill with a smoking box, add the smoking mixture and heat until fragrant. Place the marinated ribs in the smoker and cook for about 2 hours, until tender.
- 5
Baste the Ribs
During the last 30 minutes of cooking, baste the ribs with the reserved marinade.
- 6
Finish and Serve
Remove the ribs from the smoker, let them rest for 10 minutes, then slice and serve with pickled slaw.
