Roast Chinese Spareribs

Barbecue with Beard, 1975

2 hours — 3 cups marinade

Ingredients

1	pound	spareribs (per person)
1	clove	garlic
1	small	jar chinese bean sauce
1	small	jar hoisin sauce
1	teaspoon	salt
1	cup	cooking oil
1	cup	sugar
1	drop	red food coloring

Instructions

Combine the garlic, beans sauce, hoisin sauce, salt and coloring in the jar of a blender. Blend for 2 minutes (If you do not have a blender, minced garlic and been sauce together and blend well with hoisin sauce, salt, and coloring.) Add the oil and sugar and mix well.

Marinate spareribs overnight or for several hours, turning them often in this mixture. Weave on the spit and roast over medium fire for an hour to an hour and a half, basting or brushing them with the marinade from time to time during the cooking process.

Notes

Preparation time does not include marinating time. Please note that the number of servings is for the marinade; be sure to to use 1 pound of spareribs per person.