Spicy Baby Back Ribs

Ingredients

1/4 c chinese fermented black
2 tb garlic
2 tb ginger
1 tb pepper flakes
1/4 scallions
1 tb sesame oil
1/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c rice wine vinegar
1 tb tabasco sauce
2 tb worcestershire sauce
3 tb asian fish sauce
1/4 c tomato paste
1 c soy sauce
1 orange
4 sides

Instructions

-pork ribs (substitute -beef, if desired.) This recipe is a favorite of old Charles Franz, whose father Mark is the chef at Stars. Combine all seasoning ingredients and pour over ribs. Marinate overnight in the refrigerator . Grill ribs over medium heat, using either mesquite or charcoal briquettes, basting constantly with the marinade for about 1 hour. The trick is to have just the right heat: too much and the ribs bum, too little and they do not cook. Slice and serve with lots of beer++for the parents, that is! Serves 5. PER SERVING: 955 calories, 104 g protein, 11 g carbohydrate, 51 g fat (17 saturated), 287 mg cholesterol, 2,589 m sodium, g fiber. From the San Francisco Chronicle, 6/29/92.