How to Marinate Ribs and Make Tender, Delicious, Flavorful BBQ Ribs

How to Prepare BBQ Grilled Ribs

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  Prepare the Pork Ribs

  After purchasing the pork ribs, soak them in diluted salt water, or you can blanch them briefly in boiling water to clean off dirt and eliminate odors, then rinse thoroughly with water, drain, and cut into bite-sized pieces.

  How to Clean Pork Ribs Without Odor

  • Rub the ribs with salt for about 2 – 3 minutes and wash them with water.
  • Using rice vinegar or alcohol to wash will also help eliminate the smell of the ribs.
  • You can also briefly boil the ribs in boiling water with a few smashed ginger slices, then rinse again with water.

  See details: Tips to Remove Odor from Various Meats That Women Should Know.

  
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  Marinate the Ribs

  Mix together 1 tablespoon of five-spice powder, 1 tablespoon of fried onion and garlic oil (or regular oil), 1/2 tablespoon of Mai Quế Lộ wine, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 2/3 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of garlic powder, and 1/3 teaspoon of pepper to make the marinade.

  Mix the meat thoroughly with the above mixture, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, then place the meat in the fridge for 2 hours.

  

  

  
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  Cook the ribs

  Put the ribs in the pressure cooker and cook for 3 minutes until the ribs are tender.

  

  
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  Prepare the sauce

  To make the sauce, mix together 1 tablespoon of chili sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of ketchup, 1/2 tablespoon of garlic oil, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1/3 teaspoon of pepper, and 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce.

  

  
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  Grilling Ribs

  After cooking the meat, place it on an electric grill, evenly brush the marinade sauce over the meat, and grill all sides until the meat is fragrant and slightly charred, then remove the meat.

  Tip

  In addition to grilling as mentioned above, you can also grill using other tools like:

  • Grilling meat using an air fryer, place the meat in the fryer, then grill the meat at 200 degrees Celsius for 5 – 6 minutes. Flip the ribs and continue grilling for about 6 – 7 more minutes.
  • If using an oven, you should preheat the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes to stabilize the temperature, then put the meat in to grill at 220 degrees Celsius for 15 – 20 minutes.

  

  

  

  
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  Final Product

  The grilled ribs when completed will have an eye-catching and attractive appearance, with tender and delicious meat, and a rich marinade sauce. Enjoying it with friends or family on weekends will be fantastic!