Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Crispy Prawn Spare Ribs Recipe

Ingredients

• 900 g/2 lb pork spare ribs

• 450 g/1 lb peeled prawns

• 5 ml/1 tsp sugar

• salt and freshly ground pepper

• 30 ml/2 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour

• 1 egg, lightly beaten

• 100 g/4 oz breadcrumbs

• oil for deep-frying

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Method:

1. Cut the spare ribs into 5 cm/2 in chunks. Trim off a little of the meat and mince it with the prawns, sugar, salt and pepper.

2. Stir in the flour and enough egg to make the mixture sticky. Press round the pieces of spare rib then sprinkle them with breadcrumbs.

3. Heat the oil and deep-fry the spare ribs until they come to the surface. Drain well and serve hot.