2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
3 pounds well-trimmed baby back ribs cut into individual ribs
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon cold water, optional
Recipe
Heat the vegetable oil in large wide shallow pot over medium-high heat. While working in batches, add the ribs and brown on all sides, about 8 minutes.
Transfer ribs to large bowl. Add the garlic and ginger to pot; saute 30 seconds.
Add the brown sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce and then stir to blend.
Return the ribs to pot. Cover the pot and simmer over medium-low heat until meat is tender while turning ribs occasionally, for about 45 minutes.
If sauce is thin, gradually add the cornstarch mixture to ribs aind simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes.