Orange and Soy-Glazed Baby Back Ribs

Ingredients

• 3.5 pounds baby back ribs (18-20 ribs)
• 5 teaspoons cumin seeds divided
• 9  garlic clove divided minced
• 3 tablespoons honey 
• 1  lemon zest 
• 1.5 cups orange juice fresh
• 3 teaspoons pepper red divided crushed
• 6  spring onion white separated finely chopped ( and light-green parts from dark-green parts)
• 1 cup soya sauce divided
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 

Equipment

• pot
• aluminum foil
• broiler

Directions

1. Place ribs, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 3 mincedgarlic cloves, 2 teaspoons cumin seeds, and 1 teaspoonred pepper flakes in a large pot; add waterto cover completely. Bring to a boil andimmediately reduce to a simmer. Cover withlid ajar; cook until ribs are tender, about2 hours.
2. Drain ribs; set aside for 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a small saucepanover medium heat; add remaining 3 teaspoonscumin seeds and 2 teaspoons red pepperflakes. Toast lightly until fragrant, about30 seconds; add remaining 6 minced garliccloves and white and pale-green scallions.Sauté until just soft, about 2 minutes.
4. Addremaining 1/2 cup soy sauce, orange juice,and honey. Bring to a boil and cook untilsauce is thick, 12–15 minutes.
5. Preheat broiler. Line a rimmed bakingsheet with foil.
6. Place ribs on preparedsheet; brush with sauce. Broil until saucebubbles, 2-3 minutes. Turn, brush withadditional sauce, and broil until ribs areheated through and sauce is bubbling,2-3 minutes longer.
7. Transfer to a platter.
8. Drizzle with remaining sauce.
9. Sprinkledark-green scallions and citrus zest over.