“Recycled” pork ribs

Most of my friends tell me that nobody wants to eat the ribs used to cook soup and they end up throwing the ribs away. My solution is to ‘recycle’ the cooked ribs by making it into grilled ribs using char siew sauce, teriyaki sauce or any BBQ sauce. Thus, I have an extra dish to serve and the family loves it. This recipe is for char siew pork ribs. I am too lazy to make some sauces from scratch so I try out different brands of ready made sauces.

There are many brands of ready to use char siew sauce and I want to share the 3 brands I have tried

Kee's brand is a little watery and not sweet enough

Uncle James brand’s taste is just right for me. Unfortunately, cannot get in Taipei

Lee Kum Kee is quite salty so had to add more sugar. This is the only brand that is available in Taipei.

Put 2 – 3 tbsp. char siew sauce in a large mixing bowl

Add 1 – 2 tbsp. sugar
Add 1 tsp shaoxing wine (optional)

Mix thoroughly

Add the cooked ribs into the sauce

Make sure all the ribs are completely coated with the sauce.

Let it stand for an hour or more

Remove the ribs from the soup after it has been cooking for 2 – 3 hours

This pix should be before mixing the sauce. LOL

Set the timer on the air fryer for 15 min and let it warm up for 1 minute.
If the pan is hot, the food will not stick to it 

It is better to use the grill pan instead of the basket

Place the marinated ribs into the fryer
Brush with the marinade

Cook for 7 minutes.
Turn the ribs over and brush with the marinade again

The ribs are ready when it is lightly browned, and the edges are slightly charred

If you do not have an air fryer, put the ribs on a baking tray and grill (broil) in the oven until the ribs are a nice crusty brown.
Remember to turn the ribs over after 7 mins

Transfer to a serving platter when the ribs are nicely browned