Chinese Five-spice Ribs

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons ground coriander
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon five-spice powder
• 1 tablespoon ground fennel
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 lamb rib racks, st. louis cut
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon peeled grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300°f.
• 2 mix rub ingredients together well.
• 3 lay the ribs on a rack in a foil-lined pan, and rub all of the spice mix evenly onto both sides of both rib racks.
• 4 bake meat-side-up for 2 hours, or until each rack droops on both sides when picked up with tongs in the middle.
• 5 while ribs are baking, whisk together sauce ingredients and set aside until ready to eat.
• 6 hint: can bake ahead, especially if making for a crowd. to reheat, bake (meat side up) partially covered with foil for 30 minutes at 250°f.