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Hoisin Pork Ribs with Cabbage, Pineapple, and Macadamia Nut Slaw
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2006

Ingredients
For the ribs and sauce:
1 cup hoisin sauce
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup sesame oil
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced ginger
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 slabs pork baby back ribs, 2 to 2 1/2 pounds each
1 tablespoon salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup chicken broth or stock

For the slaw:
1/2 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup sesame oil
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
1/4 cup sliced scallions
1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced

Salt and pepper
1 cup julienne carrot (about 1 large carrot)
5 cups thinly sliced red and green cabbage
1 cup julienne red pepper (about 1 pepper)
2 cups diced pineapple (about 1 small pineapple)
3/4 cup toasted, chopped macadamia nuts

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large saucepan, combine the hoisin, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, rice
vinegar, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Bring the sauce to a boil and cook
at a simmer until thickened to glaze consistency, 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside to
cool.

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F and position a wire rack inside of a large
baking dish. Season the ribs well on both sides with the salt and pepper, wrap in
foil, and place the ribs on the wire rack. Pour the chicken stock in the bottom of
the baking dish. Wrap the pan tightly with aluminum foil and cook until the ribs
are very tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

While the ribs are cooking, make the slaw. Whisk together the vinegar, honey, and
soy sauce. Drizzle in the oils in a steady stream, whisking to emulsify. Whisk in
the crushed red pepper, cumin, cilantro, scallion, and jalapeno. Season, to taste,
with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, combine the carrot, cabbage, red pepper,
pineapple, and nuts and mix well. Add the dressing to the vegetables and toss
well. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve the
ribs.

When the ribs are tender, remove them from the oven and allow to cool for 15
minutes before proceeding. Change the oven setting to broil.

Drizzle the ribs with some of the hoisin glaze and broil 6 to 8 inches from the
broiler until caramelized around the edges, 3 to 5 minutes, taking care not to
burn the glaze. Remove the ribs from the oven and cut the slabs into individual
ribs.

Place some slaw on a plate/platter. Top with the ribs and drizzle with some of the
remaining hoisin glaze.