Pork Spareribs Macao-Style Asado - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs spareribs, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground pepper
2 bay leaves
8 -10 pieces star anise
5 -7 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 cup water

Preparation

In a pot, combine spareribs, soy sauce, brown sugar, salt, pepper, star anise, bay leaves, garlic and water.
Cover and cook over low heat, adding more water in 1/2 cup increments as needed, for about 1 hour or until meat is fork tender and sauce is thickened.
Serve hot with rice.