Look for sake and hoisin sauce in the ethnic section of your supermarket.
1 1/2 to 2 pounds fresh pork spareribs
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup hoisin sauce or chili sauce
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons sake or dry sherry
1 clove small garlic, crushed
Have butcher cut spareribs crosswise into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Place ribs in shallow glass or plastic dish. Mix remaining ingredients; spoon over ribs. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours. Heat oven to 325°. Line broiler pan with aluminum foil. Remove ribs from marinade; reserve marinade. Arrange ribs, meaty sides up, in single layer on rack in broiler pan. Brush with reserved marinade. Cover and bake 1 hour. Brush ribs with marinade. Bake uncovered about 45 minutes longer, brushing occasionally with marinade, until tender.
1 Serving: Calories 35 (Calories from Fat 20); Fat 2g (Saturated 1g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 105mg; Carbohydrate 2g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 2g.
From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.