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    Home » Mexican Recipes » Hoisin Garlic Baby Back Ribs

    Published: Jul 6, 2019 Modified: Jun 8, 2023 by Catherine Arena 10 Comments

    Hoisin Garlic Baby Back Ribs

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    Love ribs?  You’ve found the best recipe!  These Hoisin Garlic Baby Back Ribs are the best!  Infused with Asian and Mexican flavors and topped with a buttery garlic sauce!  So easy to make, tender and absolutely delicious! 

    Hoison Garlic Baby Back Ribs with Corn on the Cob on a white platter.

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    If you love ribs, then this post is definitely for you! These Hoison Garlic Baby Back Ribs are absolutely delicious!

    Marinated in a savory mix of hoison sauce, soy sauce, chipotle peppers, garlic and other delicious ingredients create the perfect marinade for these ribs.

    As the ribs are cooking they become crusted with a savory, dark, russet colored bark.

    Then once cooked and sliced, they are brushed with a buttery garlic sauce.

    These ribs are just divine!  You will love them.

    Hoison Garlic Baby Back Ribs with Corn on the Cob on a white platter.

    When it comes to making the tastiest ribs for my family, I prefer to leave them marinating over night.  This allows the flavors to really infuse into the meat and helps to tenderize the pork even further.

    Not with these ribs!

    I simply marinate for 30 minutes and then get them in the oven for 45 minutes to an hour.

    However, marinating these overnight certainly wouldn’t hurt and would probably make them twice as delicious!

    Hoison Garlic Baby Back Ribs with Corn on the Cob on a white platter.

    Ingredients for Hoison Garlic Baby Back Ribs

    • 1 rack baby back ribs
    • ⅓ cup hoison sauce (found in the Asian section)
    • ¼ cup soy sauce
    • ¼ cup ketchup
    • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
    • 1 tablespoon canned chipotles, pureed
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • 3 cloves minced garlic
    • 1 teaspoon paprika

    Garlic Butter Sauce

    4 tablespoons butter

    1 clove fresh minced garlic

    How to Make Hoison Garlic Baby Back Ribs

    Prepare the Marinade

    Ingredients for Hoison Marinade in a mixing bowl for the Hoison Garlic Baby Back Ribs.
    Mixed ingredients for Hoison Garlic Baby Back Ribs in a bowl.

    Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix with a fork.  Set aside.

    Marinade Ribs

    Prepping the pork ribs. Ribs laying on a wooden cutting board.
    Marinated pork ribs on a wooden cutting board.
    1. Rinse ribs.
    2. With a fork or small knife, pierce the skin in between each rib on both sides.  (This will allow the marinade to infuse into ribs better.)
    3. Pour marinade on both sides of ribs.  Marinade ribs for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
    4. Place ribs on a baking dish and cook for 45 minutes to an hour at 375 degrees.
    5. Take ribs out of the oven and transfer to a cutting board.  Let cool for 15 minutes.  (This allows the ribs to stay juicy and moist.)

    While ribs are resting prepare the Garlic Butter Sauce.

    In a small saucepan over medium low heat, add the butter and minced garlic.  Cook for 5 minutes or until garlic is aromatic.

    Rack of ribs on a tray.

    Cut rack into single ribs and top with the Garlic Butter Sauce.  Serve immediately.

    Hoison Garlic Baby Back Ribs with Corn on the Cob on a white platter.

    What to Serve the Hoison Garlic Baby Back Ribs With

    Corn on the cob

    Puerto Rican Rice (Puerto Rican Yellow Rice with Corn)

    Puerto Rican Rice and Beans

    Sorullitos (Cornmeal Sticks)

    Garlic Tostones (Garlic Fried Plantains)

    Cilantro Lime Rice

    Easy Delicious Mexican Street Corn (Elote)

    Potato Salad

    Pasta Salad

    Grilling Instructions

    1. Place ribs on grill and cook for 2 to 2 ½ hours with the lid closed.
    2. Remove from grill and let the ribs rest for 15 minutes.
    3. Cut into individual ribs and top with Garlic Butter Sauce.
    4. Serve immediately.

    📖 Recipe

    Hoison Garlic Baby Back Ribs with Corn on the Cob on a white platter.

    Hoison Garlic Baby Back Ribs

    These Hoison Garlic Baby Back Ribs are the best!  Infused with Asian and Mexican flavors and topped with a buttery garlic sauce!  So easy to make, tender and absolutely delicious! 

    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Appetizer, Campfire Food, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 204kcal
    Author: Catherine Arena

    Ingredients

    • 1 rack baby back ribs rinsed
    • ½ cup hoison sauce found in the Asian section of your local super market
    • ¼ cup soy sauce
    • ¼ cup ketchup
    • 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 1 tablespoon canned pureed chipotles found in the Mexican section of your local supermarket
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • 3-4 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 teaspoon paprika

    Instructions

    • Rinse ribs. With a fork or small knife, pierce the skin in between each rib on both sides.  (This will allow the marinade to infuse into ribs better.)
    • Pour marinade on both sides of ribs.  Marinade ribs for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
    • Place ribs on a baking dish and cook for 45 minutes to an hour at 375 degrees.
    • Take ribs out of the oven and transfer to a cutting board.  Let cool for 15 minutes.  (This allows the ribs to stay juicy and moist.)

    Garlic Butter Sauce

    • While ribs are resting prepare the Garlic Butter Sauce.
      In a small saucepan over medium low heat, add the butter and minced garlic.  Cook for 5 minutes or until garlic is aromatic.
    • Cut into single ribs and top with the Garlic Butter Sauce.  Serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 4 | Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 1094mg | Potassium: 286mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 375IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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    1. Adrianne says

      September 01, 2019 at 8:52 am

      Me, I do, I love ribs!! Yours look fantastic. Sticky, juicy and very tasty. I can’t wait to try them, thanks for sharing a great recipe.

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        September 01, 2019 at 11:56 pm

        Thank you Adrianne! These are so so so good and the garlic mojo at the end is a bonus!

        Reply
    2. Cliona says

      July 12, 2019 at 7:11 am

      I have a rack of ribs in the freezer just calling out to be made into this! Thanks for the inspiration!

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        July 13, 2019 at 2:49 am

        Awesome Cliona! You will love these!

        Reply
    3. Alina | Cooking Journey Blog says

      July 12, 2019 at 4:25 am

      Mmm, these ribs look perfectly marinated. Love the Asian flavors, I bet this is so delicious!

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        July 13, 2019 at 2:51 am

        Thanks Alina! Yes oh so yummy!! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Dannii says

      July 12, 2019 at 3:31 am

      I never would have thought to put hoisin on ribs, but that sounds amazing!

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        July 13, 2019 at 2:53 am

        Thanks Danni! Yes hoison is so delicious on ribs!

        Reply
    5. Farah says

      July 12, 2019 at 3:04 am

      Sounds like a flavor explosion|! I can taste this through my screen, looks great!

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        July 13, 2019 at 2:54 am

        Haha, thanks Farah!

        Reply
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