Sticky Baby Back Ribs

August 30, 2026
Sticky Baby Back Ribs - Olive Branch Oil & Spice

These ribs are marinated in soy, ginger, and sambal and glazed with a sticky hoisin honey sauce. 

Ingredients

  • 1 slab baby back ribs
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Habanero Fused Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 garlic cloves, grated
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
  • 1 tablespoon sambal oelek (or sriracha)
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 lime, wedged
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl mix the soy sauce, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, oil, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, sambal and salt together. Pour over ribs, cover and marinate for 2 hours or up to overnight.

  2. Heat the grill (or oven) to 225 degrees. Place the ribs bone side down and cook for 2 hours.

  3. Meanwhile make the glaze by mixing the hoisin, honey and remaining 2 tablespoons rice vinegar in a small pot. Heat over medium heat for a few minutes until slightly thickened.

  4. Increase the grill to 375. Take the ribs off the grill and coat with the glaze. Wrap the ribs in 2 layers of foil and cook for another hour.

  5. Cut the ribs, add drizzle with the rest of the glaze, top with cilantro and serve with lime.

Takes 3 hours (+ marinate overnight)

Serves 4

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