Name: Asian spice rubbed ribs with plum-ginger glaze
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 135 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: For the Plum-Ginger glaze; 3 tbsp canola oil; 3 shallots, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 Thai chillis, seeded and finely chopped; 55g finely chopped fresh ginger; 2 tbsp good quality curry powder; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 star anise; 8 ripe purple plums, pitted and coarsely chopped * see Cook's Note; 240ml plum juice; 60ml hoisin sauce; 30ml soy sauce; 80g honey; 55g light brown sugar; 3 tbsp powdered ginger; 240ml water; For the ribs; 900ml water; 475ml soy sauce; 70g coarsely chopped fresh ginger; 1 tbsp whole black peppercorns; 1 tbsp whole coriander seeds; 1 tbsp whole black mustard seeds; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Olive oil, for rubbing; 2 racks St. Louis-style country ribs; Asian Rub, recipe follows; Green onions, thinly sliced; For the Asian rub