Photograph of the finished Sweet and sour spare ribs

China · Sườn heo rim chua ngọt Tao Thố sườn

Sweet and sour spare ribs

1 hr Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Pork ribs Pork ribs 3.5 lb
  • Photograph of Rice vinegar Rice vinegar ¾ cup
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 6.3 oz
  • Photograph of Soy sauce Soy sauce ½ cup
  • Photograph of Shaoxing Wine Shaoxing Wine ½ cup
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Roasted sesame seeds Roasted sesame seeds 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ½ cup
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Cut the ribs into 4 cm pieces, then blanch them for 6 minutes with ginger and wine, and rinse off the foam.
  2. 2 Simmer the ribs in enough water, wine, and ginger for 30 minutes, then reserve 300 ml of the broth.
  3. 3 Measured in a ratio of one vinegar, two sugars, three rice wine, four soy sauce, and five water—that's the fixed recipe for this dish.
  4. 4 Fry the ribs in oil for 6 minutes until the outside is golden brown.
  5. 5 Pour the mixture in the correct proportions and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring continuously during the last 5 minutes.
  6. 6 Simmer until the sauce thickens and coats the ribs, then sprinkle with roasted sesame seeds and chopped scallions.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 45 min

    Replace step 2: simmer the ribs under high pressure for 14 minutes, then quickly release the pressure; the simmering step until the sauce thickens must still be done with the lid open.

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