Fried Sticky Ribs

Dish Info

Ingredients

12

servings

4

6:15

Hours

Ingredients

2

1.25

Soy Sauce

Honey

Sriracha Sauce

Sesame Seeds & Scallions

Rice Wine Vinegar

Garlic Chili Paste

Honey

Garlic

Frying Oil

Flour

½

3

½

1.5

2

cups

Garnish

cup

1

2.5

2.5

tbsp

qt

cups

tbsp

tbsp

Racks of Ribs

cup

tbsp

Prep Ahead

Pre-Preparation

If you have not prepared them already, pull off the membrane from the back of the ribs and slice them into individual bones. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients for the marinade then place all of the ribs into the bowl. Mix together thoroughly, cover and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours but ideally overnight.

Step 1

Smoke the ribs

Preheat your smoker for 275F for indirect cooking. Add some hickory wood chunks for added smoke flavor. Add your ribs to the smoker and cook them for 1-2 hours, making sure to flip them half way through the cook. Once the ribs are done, pull them off, cover them and set them aside. Let your smoker cool down to 225F, then add a basting skillet with the ingredients for the Sriracha Honey Sauce. Let that slowly smoke until it is runny and warm. Once warm, pull aside and wait to use.

Step 2

Prep the fryer

Set up another fire and allow a large Dutch oven to preheat with the frying oil to 350F. In another bowl, add the flour and then dredge your ribs by adding them to the flour and coating it well. Make sure to brush off any excess flour.

Step 3

Fry the ribs

Once all the ribs are dredged and the oil is ready, add the ribs to the frying oil to cook for 2-3 minutes until they are golden brown. Add ribs in small batches so as to not overcrowd the skillet. Once done, pull off and let cool on a paper town to drain any excess oil.

Step 5

Serve

When all the ribs are done, place them in a large bowl and drizzle the Sriracha Honey Sauce over top. Toss them until they are well coated, then place them on a serving plate. Garnish with chopped scallion and sesame seeds. Serve & enjoy!

Derek has been grilling outdoors for years, host of OvertheFireCooking, his viral instagram and social accounts, is a published cookbook author, and has launched 4 spicelines inspired by his culinary style.

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