Here’s a delicious Sticky Honey Garlic Ribs recipe—sweet, savory, and perfectly sticky 🍯🧄
🍖 Sticky Honey Garlic Ribs
Ingredients (Serves 4)
For the ribs:
- 2 lbs (900 g) pork ribs
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
For the honey garlic sauce:
- 1/2 cup honey
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp ketchup (optional for color & tang)
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp chili flakes (optional for heat)
- 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tsp water (for thickening)
Garnish:
- Sesame seeds
- Chopped green onions
Instructions
1️⃣ Prep the ribs
- Remove the thin membrane from the back of the ribs if needed.
- Season ribs with salt and pepper.
2️⃣ Cook the ribs
Oven method:
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Place ribs on a foil-lined baking tray. Cover with foil and bake for 2–2.5 hours until tender.
Optional stovetop:
- Simmer ribs in a covered pot with a little water for 1.5–2 hours until tender.
3️⃣ Make the honey garlic sauce
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine honey, garlic, soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, and chili flakes.
- Bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add cornstarch slurry to thicken and stir until glossy.
4️⃣ Glaze the ribs
- Once ribs are tender, brush the honey garlic sauce generously over them.
- Optional: broil in the oven for 3–5 minutes to caramelize the glaze.
- Turn and brush the other side, broiling again if desired.
5️⃣ Serve
- Cut ribs into individual portions.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
- Serve hot with rice or mashed potatoes.
💡 Tips:
- For extra flavor, marinate ribs in a little soy sauce, garlic, and honey for 1–2 hours before cooking.
- Slow-cooked ribs become incredibly tender, but broiling at the end gives that sticky, caramelized finish.
- Use boneless ribs for faster cooking if short on time.
If you want, I can also give a quick 30-minute version that uses pressure cooking or air fryer but still gives sticky, finger-licking ribs.
Do you want me to do that?
