Chinese home cooking

Garlic Steamed Pork Ribs

蒜香蒸排骨

Pork ribs are marinated with fried garlic, chiles and fermented black beans, then steamed on a plate.

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Steamed pork rib pieces with chopped garlic and red chiles.
Garlic Steamed Pork Ribs
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Ingredients

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  • pork ribs
  • chiles
  • garlic
  • fermented black beans
  • cooking oil
  • 2 spoonfulslight soy sauce
  • 1 spoonfuloyster sauce
  • salt
  • starch
  • pepper
  • sugar

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

  1. 01

    Soak the ribs to remove blood, rinse them and pat dry.

  2. 02

    Fry the chiles, garlic and fermented black beans in oil until fragrant, then let the mixture cool.

  3. 03

    Mix the ribs with the cooled aromatics, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, starch, pepper and sugar. Marinate for at least 1 hour.

  4. 04

    Arrange on a heatproof plate and steam over boiling water. The source gives 15 minutes; check that the ribs are cooked through before serving.

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Garlic Steamed Pork Ribs

Pork ribs are marinated with fried garlic, chiles and fermented black beans, then steamed on a plate.

Ingredients

  • pork ribs
  • chiles
  • garlic
  • fermented black beans
  • cooking oil
  • 2 spoonfulslight soy sauce
  • 1 spoonfuloyster sauce
  • salt
  • starch
  • pepper
  • sugar

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

  1. 01

    Soak the ribs to remove blood, rinse them and pat dry.

  2. 02

    Fry the chiles, garlic and fermented black beans in oil until fragrant, then let the mixture cool.

  3. 03

    Mix the ribs with the cooled aromatics, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, starch, pepper and sugar. Marinate for at least 1 hour.

  4. 04

    Arrange on a heatproof plate and steam over boiling water. The source gives 15 minutes; check that the ribs are cooked through before serving.