Asian Glazed Ribs

Prep time - 15 minutes and overnight marinating 

Cooking 8-10 hours plus 15 mins grilling

Serves 4

Ingredients 

1 onion quartered
5cm fresh root ginger root, peeled and sliced
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
4 star anise
1 cinnamon stick, halved
1.25kg pork ribs
1 litre boiling water
2 breakfast tea bags 

Glaze - 2table spoons runny honey and 4 tablespoons soy sauce

Preparation

Put the onion, vinegar, ginger, star anise and cinnamon in a glass bowl and cover with cling film. Chill in fridge overnight 

Next day....... 

Pour boiling water over teabags and brew for 2-3 mins, squeeze out bags and discard. Rinse ribs and place in slow cooker with the mix and hot tea 

Cover and cook on high for 30 mins, and then low for 7.5-9.5 hours until meat is almost falling off the bone
Lift ribs onto foil lined grill pan. Put 6 table spoons of the stock into a bowl and mix in the honey and soy sauce

Spoon over the ribs and then grill for 10-15 minutes turning continuously applying glaze when necessary until nicely brown!

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