The only thing I'll say is...... MAKE THESE ASAP! They're fall-off-the-bone, melt-in-your-mouth, sweet-spicy, crazy deeeeeeeeeeeeeee-licious!!
Notes:
* You can make these with bone-in or boneless country-style ribs. At my local markets these are on sale for a great price quite frequently. I stock up and stick them in the freezer, then when I'm ready to make a yummy dish like this, I don't have to pay an arm and a leg! I like the country-style ribs as they are so meaty, but you could also use baby back ribs.
Don't have a heart attack when you see how much meat this recipe calls for to feed 6 persons. The meat will shrink up quite a bit during the long, slow roasting time. Don't be fooled and not have enough meat - your family and friends might just burst into tears if they don't get their fill of these amazing ribs! If you're using the boneless ribs 5 pounds is probably plenty.
** Be sure to use the low sodium soy sauce because the sauce simmers and reduces. It will become quite salty if you use regular soy sauce. You can always add more salt, to taste.
*** Hoisin sauce, oyster sauce (no, it doesn't taste anything like oysters - it's a thick, slightly sweet, caramel colored sauce that lends wonderful flavor to many dishes) and Mirin are all readily available in the Asian section of most grocery stores. You can also get them for very cheap at Asian markets.