Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Spare Ribs with Orange Recipe

Ingredients

• 900 g/2 lb pork spare ribs

• 5 ml/1 tsp grated cheese

• 5 ml/1 tsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 45 ml/3 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• salt

• oil for deep-frying

• 15 ml/1 tbsp water

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp sugar

• 15 ml/1 tbsp tomato puree (paste)

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp chili sauce

• grated rind of 1 orange

• 1 orange, sliced

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Method:

1. Chop the spare ribs into chunks and mix with the cheese, corn-flour, 5 ml/1 tsp wine or sherry and a pinch of salt. Leave to marinate for 30 minutes.

2. Heat the oil and deep-fry the ribs for about 3 minutes until golden brown.

3. Heat 15 ml/1 tbsp of oil in a wok, add the water, sugar, tomato puree, chili sauce, orange rind and remaining wine or sherry and stir over a gently heat for 2 minutes.

4. Add the pork and stir together until well coated. Transfer to a warmed serving plate and serve garnished with orange slices.