Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Spare Ribs with Sesame Seeds Recipe

Ingredients

• 900 g/2 lb pork spare ribs

• 1 egg

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

• 5 ml/1 tsp potato flour

• 45 ml/3 tbsp water

• oil for deep-frying

• 30 ml/2 tbsp peanut oil

• 30 ml/2 tbsp tomato ketchup (catsup)

• 30 ml/2 tbsp brown sugar

• 10 ml/2 tsp wine vinegar

• 45 ml/3 tbsp sesame seeds

• 4 lettuce leaves

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Method:

1. Chop the spare ribs into 10 cm/4 in pieces and place in a bowl. Mix the egg with the flour, potato flour and water, stir into the spare ribs and leave to stand for 4 hours.

2. Heat the oil and deep-fry the spare ribs until golden then remove and drain. Heat the oil and fry the tomato ketchup, brown sugar, wine vinegar for a few minutes.

3. Add the spare ribs and stir-fry until thoroughly coated. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and stir-fry for 1 minutes.

4. Arrange the lettuce leaves on a warmed serving plate, top with the spare ribs and serve.