Ingredients
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 each med. clove garlic *
1 each env. soup mix **
16 oz (1 can) tomato puree
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup imported soy sauce ***
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup chili sauce
5 lb spareribs ****
Directions
* Garlic Clove should be finely chopped. ** You can use the
following soup mixes in this recipe: Onion, Onion-
Mushroom, Beefy-Mushroom, Beefy-Onion recipe Soup Mixes. ***
For best Taste use the Imported Soy sauce. Domestic can be used but
will not taste as good. **** Country style spareribs can be
used, but baby back ribs are the best.
Servings: 12 servings
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Categories: Asian; Chinese; Meat
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