Baby Back Ribs with Soy Sauce, Ginger and Leeks

Ingredients:

• 2lb rack of baby back ribs
• 3 quarts of water
• 2 inches long fresh ginger root
• 3 leeks
• 4 tablespoons of dry wine (red or white, to taste)
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 4 tablespoons of soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons of sugar
• 2 tablespoons of white balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons of sesame oil (optional)
• Salt to taste

How to prepare, step-by-step:

1. Prepare ingredients:

   

2. Rinse and separate ribs:

   

3. Fill cooking pot with 3 quarts of water and boil it to boil, salt water to taste (I put about 1 tablespoon):

   

4. Peel and dice ginger, add half of it to the pot (leave another half aside):

   

5. Clean and rinse leeks (make sure you get all the dirt from between leaves); slice leeks and put half of it to the pot:

   

6. Add two tablespoons of wine:

   

7. Move separated baby back ribs to the pot:

   

8. Bring cooking pot to slow simmer and cook ribs for about 45mins (meat should be soft, but shouldn’t fall of bones, there will be more cooking):

   

9. When ribs are ready, move them to a plate covered with paper towel:

   

10. Strain a portion of broth produced by boiling of ribs using colaider, you will need about 1.5 cups for sauce:

    

11. 
    Warm up deep skillet with 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium high heat and fry all ribs over from each side, until lightly colored; move ready ribs back to the plate:

    

    

    

    
    
12. Get remaining leeks and ginger:

    

13. First add to the skillet leeks, fry for 2-4 mins, stir from time to time:

    

14. Then add ginger and fry for 3 mins more, stir:

    

15. Add 1.5 cups of broth strained earlier, bring to boil and reduce heat so sauce is simmers lightly:

    

16. Add 4 tablespoons of soy sauce:

    

17. And 4 tablespoons of sugar, cook until sugar dissolves:

    

18. Move ribs back to the skillet:

    

19. Increase heat and cook ribs with sauce until sauce begins to thicken (10-15 mins):

    

20. Then add 2 tablespoons of white balsamic vinegar:

    

21. Remaining 2 tablespoons of wine:

    

22. And 2 tablespoons of sesame oil:

    

23. Cook for 3-4 mins more, baby back ribs with soy sauce, ginger and leeks are ready: