Hoisin Baby Back Ribs for Labor Day

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 275 degrees.
2. Combine the hoisin, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer until thickened to glaze consistency, about 3–4 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
3. Position a wire rack inside of a large baking dish. Season the ribs well on both sides with the salt and pepper, and place the ribs on the wire rack. Pour the chicken stock in the bottom of the baking dish. Wrap the pan tightly with aluminum foil and cook until the ribs are very tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
4. When the ribs are tender, remove them from the oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes before proceeding. Change the oven setting to broil.
5. Coat the ribs with some of the hoisin glaze and broil 6 to 8 inches from heat until caramelized around the edges, 3-5 minutes. Be careful not to burn the glaze. (You may also give the ribs their final cooking on the grill if you like.)
6. Remove the ribs from the oven and cut the slabs into individual ribs.
7. Serve ribs with some of the remaining hoisin glaze.
8. Serves 8.