These Chinese Five Spice Sticky Pork Ribs are tender, glossy and packed with savoury-sweet flavour. They cook slowly until soft, then caramelise under a hot oven or grill for irresistible sticky edges.

Made with our Chinese Five Spice, it brings a distinctive balance of sweet, warm and savoury spice to everyday cooking.

🥣 Ingredients

• 1.5kg pork ribs
• 2 tsp Chinese Five Spice
• 4 tbsp light soy sauce
• 3 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves, grated
• 20g fresh ginger, grated
• Juice of 1 lime
• Spring onions and sesame seeds, to serve

🍳 Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 160°C/140°C fan/gas 3. Place the ribs in a large roasting dish.
2. Mix the Five Spice, soy sauce, honey, ketchup, rice vinegar, garlic and ginger. Pour over the ribs and turn to coat.
3. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 1 hour 45 minutes, turning once.
4. Remove the foil, increase the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7 and cook for 15–20 minutes until sticky and caramelised.
5. Finish with lime juice, spring onions and sesame seeds.

⏱️ Timings

• Preparation: 15 minutes
• Cooking: 2 hours 5 minutes
• Serves: 4–6

🍽️ Serving Suggestions

Serve with crunchy slaw, corn on the cob or steamed rice. Provide plenty of napkins—these are happily messy food.

💛 Why This Recipe Works

Gentle covered cooking tenderises the ribs, while the final blast of heat reduces the spiced marinade into a lacquered glaze.

🛒 Get the Blend

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🌶️ More Chinese Five Spice Recipes

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• Chinese Five Spice Honey-Soy Chicken Wings
• Chinese Five Spice Slow-Cooked Beef Stew
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