Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Spare Ribs with Black Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 900 g/2 lb pork spare ribs

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 2 spring onions (scallions), chopped

• 30 ml/2 tbsp black bean sauce

• 30 ml/2 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 15 ml/1 tbsp water

• 30 ml/2 tbsp soy sauce

• 15 ml/1 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 5 ml/1 tsp sugar

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup water

• 30 ml/2 tbsp oil

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup chicken stock

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Method:

1. Cut the spare ribs into 2.5 cm/1 in pieces. Mix the garlic, spring onions, black bean sauce, wine or sherry, water and 15ml/1 tbsp of soy sauce.

2. Mix the remaining soy sauce with the corn-flour, sugar and water.

3. Heat the oil and salt and fry the spare ribs until golden brown. Drain off the oil.

4. Add the garlic mixture and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the stock, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 4 minutes.

5. Stir in the corn-flour mixture and simmer, stirring, until the sauce clears and thickens.