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Smokey Fried Spare Ribs

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If you like smoked ribs you're gonna love these bite size , bone in, smoky fried spare ribs using this simple but amazing recipe as shown here by the BBQ Pit Boys.

Prep15 min
Cook90 min
Serves6
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Smokey Fried Spare Ribs

Author: BBQ Pit Boys

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Servings

6

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

90 minutes

If you like smoked ribs you're gonna love these bite size , bone in, smoky fried spare ribs using this simple but amazing recipe as shown here by the BBQ Pit Boys.

Ingredients

  • Spare ribs
  • White pepper powder, 1 tbsp.
  • Fresh garlic, 1 tbsp.
  • Fresh ginger, 1 tbsp.
  • Sea salt
  • Baking soda, ½ teaspoon
  • Egg, 1
  • Dry lemon grass ( for smoky flavor )

For sauce

  • White vinegar, 1 cup
  • Ketchup, 1 cup
  • Yellow mustard, 2 tbsp.
  • Smoked paprika, 2 tbsp.
  • Red chili flakes, 2 tbsp.
  • Fresh ground ginger, 1 tbsp.
  • Brown sugar, 1 cup
  • Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp.

For Batter

  • Flour, 1/2 cup
  • Corn starch, ½ cup
  • Onion powder, 1 tbsp.
  • Black peeper, 2 tbsp.
  • Smoked paprika, 2 tbsp.
  • Sea salt, 1 teaspoon
  • Water
  • Oil to fry

Directions

  1. Put the dry lemon grass on a sheet of aluminium foil and make a pouch with a few holes, as shown in the video.
  2. Remove the smoked ribs and cut them into bite size. Place the bite size ribs in a large baking try. Sprinkle white pepper, sea salt, fresh garlic and ginger paste, baking soda, 1 egg white and mix well. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  3. For the batter, add all ingredients as shown above in a large bowl and whisk it up gently by adding a little cold water and getting the batter to your consistency.
  4. Now soak the bite size ribs in the batter and it is ready to be fried.

COOKING

  1. Medium Heat
  2. Place the pouch of dry lemon grass and the plain spare ribs over indirect heat on the grill. You are just going to smoke them for a few minutes. (We are eventually going to fry the ribs.)
  3. To make a sauce, in a large pan, add all the ingredients as mentioned above and stir and cook it down on medium heat. Keep aside.

Frying

  1. Oil temp 350F
  2. Get the oil to the right heat to fry the batter coated ribs.
  3. Place the ribs one at the time in the fryer. Remove when done and put them in a large bowl.
  4. Now take the prepared sauce and pour it all over the fried ribs and gently mix well.

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