Sweet and Sticky Smoked and Fried Hoisin-glazed Pork Ribs Recipe :: The Meatwave

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon freshly minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon freshly minced ginger
• 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons whole Sichuan peppercorns
• 2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon whole white peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon whole fennel seeds
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
• 2 racks St. Louis-cut spare ribs
• 2 fist-sized chunks of medium smoking wood, such as oak or pecan
• 2 cups apple juice in a clean spray bottle
• Peanut or Canola oil, for frying
• Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
• 2 scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced, for garnish