June 24, 2026

Honey Garlic Spare Ribs

Name: Honey Garlic Spare Ribs
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 335 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 carrot cut in cubes; 1 celery stock cut in small cubes; 1 onion chopped; 3 garlic cloves; 2 thyme leaves; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 cup (125 mL) salt; 1/4 cup (65 mL) VH® Honey & Garlic Sauce; 2 tbsp. (30 mL) white wine vinegar; 1 tsp. (10 mL) Sambal Oelek or Tabasco® sauce; 1 cup (250 mL) ketchup; 3 chopped garlic cloves

20

Prep Time Minutes
335
Total Time Minutes
12
Number of Ingredients
4
Servings

Tags:

Pork,
Over 45 min,
Main Dish,
VH,
Summer,
Slow Cooker,
Oven,
Asian

Ingredients

1 carrot cut in cubes
1 celery stock cut in small cubes
1 onion chopped
3 garlic cloves
2 thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup (125 mL) salt
1/4 cup (65 mL) VH® Honey & Garlic Sauce
2 tbsp. (30 mL) white wine vinegar
1 tsp. (10 mL) Sambal Oelek or Tabasco® sauce
1 cup (250 mL) ketchup
3 chopped garlic cloves

Directions

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Step one

Place spare ribs in an oven cooking saucepan with all the vegetables and salt. Fill with water and cover with an aluminum foil paper. Preheat oven at 300° F or place into a slow cooker and cook for 5 hours.
Step two

In a small saucepan, mix the VH^® Honey & Garlic Sauce, the Sambal Oelek or Tabasco, brown sugar, white wine vinegar, ketchup and 3 chopped garlic cloves and bring to a boil. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Pour the mixture in a blender and mix well for 5 minutes.
Step three

Brush mixture onto hot spare ribs and let cool in the refrigerator before cooking. Preheat grill, brush sauce over spare ribs and cook for 7-10 minutes until well caramelized. Serve with steamed rice and roasted vegetables.

Tips

For a spicy version, add your favorite spices.

Add to any stir-fry.

Pairings:

Chicken, beef and vegetables

Brown rice, mashed potatoes

Brush onto beef or wild game meat.

Serve with spicy meatballs.