Braised Pork Ribs with Winter Melon
冬瓜烧排骨
Pork ribs braise in caramelized sugar and soy sauce before winter melon absorbs the cooking juices.
Published
Ingredients
Quantities are included where specified in the original recipe.
- pork ribs
- winter melon
- rock sugar
- ginger
- garlic
- scallions
- 1 spoonfullight soy sauce
- 1/2 spoonfuldark soy sauce
- as neededsalt
- hot water to cover
- cooking oil
- 1 spoonfuloyster sauce
Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 01
Put ribs in cold water, bring to a boil to blanch, then rinse and drain, as shown in the original Chinese preparation image.
- 02
Heat a little oil and melt rock sugar over low heat until deep red-brown and bubbling.
- 03
Add ribs and toss to coat in caramel. Add ginger and garlic, then light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce and salt.
- 04
Add hot water to cover the ribs and simmer over medium-low heat for 40 minutes, until tender.
- 05
Add winter melon chunks and cover and cook for 10 minutes, until translucent.
- 06
Scatter scallions over it and reduce the sauce over high heat.
Illustrated Cooking Guide
Open an illustration to view it full size and zoom on your phone.
Cooking Method
Braised Pork Ribs with Winter Melon
Pork ribs braise in caramelized sugar and soy sauce before winter melon absorbs the cooking juices.
Ingredients
- pork ribs
- winter melon
- rock sugar
- ginger
- garlic
- scallions
- 1 spoonfullight soy sauce
- 1/2 spoonfuldark soy sauce
- as neededsalt
- hot water to cover
- cooking oil
- 1 spoonfuloyster sauce
Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.
Method
- 01
Put ribs in cold water, bring to a boil to blanch, then rinse and drain, as shown in the original Chinese preparation image.
- 02
Heat a little oil and melt rock sugar over low heat until deep red-brown and bubbling.
- 03
Add ribs and toss to coat in caramel. Add ginger and garlic, then light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce and salt.
- 04
Add hot water to cover the ribs and simmer over medium-low heat for 40 minutes, until tender.
- 05
Add winter melon chunks and cover and cook for 10 minutes, until translucent.
- 06
Scatter scallions over it and reduce the sauce over high heat.
Related Recipes
Pork-Stuffed Green Peppers
青椒酿肉
Green peppers filled with seasoned ground pork are pan-fried and finished in a thickened soy glaze.
View recipe
Sweet and Sour Pork-Stuffed Eggplant
糖醋茄盒
Pork-filled eggplant pockets are pan-fried and cooked in a sweet-sour ketchup and vinegar sauce.
View recipe
Braised Pork Ribs with Potatoes and Carrot
土豆焖排骨
Pork ribs braise with whole spices and caramelized sugar before potatoes and carrot are added.
View recipe
Pork Ribs Braised with Tomatoes and Potatoes
番茄土豆炖排骨
Pork ribs braise with tomatoes and soy sauce, with potatoes added toward the end of cooking.
View recipe
Pork Ribs with Green Peppers
青椒焖排骨
Pork ribs simmer with green peppers before a fresh addition of chopped pepper and garlic finishes the sauce.
View recipe
Spicy Beer-Braised Pork Ribs
香辣啤酒焖排骨
Pork ribs simmer with beer and chiles and finish with green pepper and a prepared spicy umami seasoning.
View recipe