Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Sweet and Sour 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, crushed

• 5 ml/1 tsp salt

• 100 g/4 oz/1/2 cup brown sugar

• 75 ml/5 tbsp chicken stock

• 60 ml/4 tbsp wine vinegar

• 100 g/4 oz canned pineapple chunks in syrup

• 15 ml/1 tbsp tomato puree (paste)

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

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

• 30 ml/2 tbsp desiccated coconut

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Method:

1. Place the pork and water in a pan, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Drain well.

2. Heat the oil and fry the ribs with the garlic and salt until browned. Add the sugar, stock and wine vinegar and bring to the boil.

3. Drain the pineapple and add 30 ml/2 tbsp of the syrup to the pan with the tomato puree, soy sauce and corn-flour.

4. Stir well and simmer, stirring, until the sauce clears and thickens. Add the pineapple, simmer for 3 minutes and serve sprinkled with coconut.