Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Pineapple Spare Ribs Recipe
Ingredients
900 g/2 lb pork spare ribs
600 ml/2 1/2 cups water
30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut
(peanut) oil
2 cloves garlic, finely
chopped
200 g/7 oz canned pineapple
chunks in fruit juice
120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup
chicken stock
60 ml/4 tbsp wine vinegar
50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup brown
sugar
15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce
15 ml/1 tbsp corn-flour
(cornstarch)
3 spring onions
(scallions), chopped
Method:
Place the pork and water in a pan, bring to the
boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Drain well.
Heat the oil and fry the garlic until lightly
browned. Add the ribs and stir-fry until well coated
in the oil.
Drain the pineapple chunks and add 120
ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup of juice to the pan with the stock,
wine vinegar, sugar and soy sauce.
Bring to the
boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the
drained pineapple.
Mix the corn-flour with a little
water, stir it into the sauce and simmer, stirring,
until the sauce clears and thickens. Serve sprinkled
with spring onions.