Chinese Fragrant Spareribs

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Makes a great appetizer that's easy to bake. You can make these ahead of time and just warm them up before serving. Easily doubles or triples, if needed.

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Steps

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In a small saucepan , whisk together soy sauce , plum jelly , water , sherry , garlic , and five-spice powder until jelly dissolves.

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Allow mixture to cool slightly.

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Pour mixture into a resealable plastic ziplock bag , and add ribs.

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Seal bag and coat ribs with sauce , and allow to marinate 3-6 hours , or overnight.

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Place ribs on a foil-lined baking pan , and cover with foil.

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Reserving marinade.

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Bake ribs at 450f for 30 minutes.

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Remove ribs from oven , and discard top foil.

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Drain liquids from baking pan , and turn ribs.

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Bake ribs at 350f for 15-30 minutes more , or until ribs are cooked through , basting several times with reserved marinade.

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Ingredients

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soy sauce, plum jelly, water, dry sherry, garlic cloves, five-spice powder, pork baby back ribs