Japanese-Style Barbecued Baby Back Ribs

Ingredients

• 1 medium carrot, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup sake
• 2 Tbs. rice vinegar
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 3 Tbs. sugar
• 2 Tbs. red miso
• 1 tsp. whole black peppercorns
• + 6 more ingredients
• • 2 racks baby back ribs (about 5 to 6 pounds)
  • 1 whole unpeeled bulb garlic, halved horizontally across the mid-section
  • 1 Tbs. tobanjan
  • 1 Tbs. sesame seeds, for accent
  • 1 medium Spanish onion, coarsely chopped
  • ½ cup tomato puree

Cut each rack of baby back ribs in half, which will yield 4 portions of 5 to 6 ribs each. To a large stockpot, add the ribs, 6 cups water, garlic, onion, carrot, tomato puree, sake, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, miso, tobanjan, and peppercorns and bring to a boil over high heat. Decrease the he...

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