Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan, whisk together soy sauce, plum jelly, water, sherry, garlic, and five-spice powder until jelly dissolves.
  2. Allow mixture to cool slightly.
  3. Pour mixture into a resealable plastic ziplock bag, and add ribs.
  4. Seal bag and coat ribs with sauce, and allow to marinate 3-6 hours, or overnight.
  5. Place ribs on a foil-lined baking pan, and cover with foil; reserving marinade.
  6. Bake ribs at 450°F for 30 minutes.
  7. Remove ribs from oven, and discard top foil.
  8. Drain liquids from baking pan, and turn ribs.
  9. Bake ribs at 350°F for 15-30 minutes more, or until ribs are cooked through, basting several times with reserved marinade.