1. First, wash the pork ribs with cold water and pat dry with kitchen paper towels.
2. If using a full rack of back ribs, remove the membrane and trim off excess fat.
3. Cut pork ribs into small bite-sized pieces if desired. Most Asian supermarkets and meat shops will already carry this cut of pork.

4. Add pork ribs and marinade sauce (minced garlic, Shaoxing cooking wine, ground white pepper powder, brown sugar, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, corn starch and kosher salt) into a large reusable freezer bag.

5. Seal the large reusable freezer bag and massage the marinade around the meat until evenly coated.

6. Place into the refrigerator and let marinate for at least 20 minutes. Marinating overnight will be more flavourful.

How To Air Fry Tender Ribs

1. Preheat air fryer to 400°F.
2. Place spareribs in a single layer in the air fryer basket lined with air fryer parchment paper. Spray the pork chops with cooking spray or with an oil mister.
3. Cooking spare ribs in the air fryer is a great way to get the ribs extra crispy without excess oil.
4. Set the cooking time to 10 minutes at 375F. Flipping halfway.
5. Cook at 400F for another 5 minutes for bite-sized individual pieces or 6-7 minutes for the meatier side ribs.
6. Insert an instant read thermometer at the thickest part of the pork side ribs and check that the internal temperature of the meat is at least 145F.
7. Air fry until golden brown.

Honey Garlic Sauce

1. While the spareribs are air frying, prepare honey garlic sauce in a large bowl.
2. Add dark soy sauce, minced garlic, grated ginger or ginger powder, maltose syrup or honey, Shaoxing cooking wine and Chinkiang black vinegar to a small bowl. Mix well until combined.
3. You may also opt to add a little bit of Chicken Essence Powder to enhance the flavour profile.

Assembly

1. Carefully transfer bone tender ribs from the air fryer with tongs or a slotted spoon.
2. Evenly coat the ribs with honey garlic sauce. Toss and mix well.
3. Return the ribs glazed with honey sweet sauces to the air fryer and cook at 400F for a further minute or two minutes for bigger pieces.
4. Drizzle on the additional sauce if desired.
5. Serve these crispy pork pieces on a serving plate. Garnish with sesame seeds, finely chopped green onions or fresh cilantro.
6. Let rest for a few minutes.
7. Enjoy hot!