Name: Marinated Thai-Style Pork Spareribs
Yield: Serves 4 as a main course; 8 as an appetizer
Ingredients: 1 cup sliced shallots; 10 scallions, coarsely chopped; One 3-inch piece fresh ginger, sliced; 8 large cloves garlic, peeled; 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro including thin stems (and roots, if possible); 6 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon fresh coarsely ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons sugar; 4 pounds pork spare ribs, cut by your butcher across the bone into 2- to 3-inch "racks," each rack cut between the bones into individual 2- to 3-inch-long riblets; Thai Chile-Herb Dipping Sauce

Marinated Thai-Style Pork SpareribsLucy Schaeffer

These addictive and deeply flavored ribs make a great starter as part of a larger Thai meal, or they can be served as a main course accompanied by jasmine rice and a sautéed or braised leafy or bitter green vegetable. On the other hand, they make a terrific snack to go along with a cold beer.

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