Spicy Braised Pork Ribs
香辣排骨
Pork ribs braise with chiles, ginger, garlic and whole spices before their sauce is reduced.
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Ingredients
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- pork ribs
- scallions
- ginger
- garlic
- cooking wine
- cilantro
- bird's eye chiles
- bay leaf
- star anise
- cinnamon
- 2 spoonfulslight soy sauce
- 1 spoonfuloyster sauce
- 1/2 spoonfuldark soy sauce
- 1 spoonfulchili powder
- hot water
- optionalsalt
- cooking oil
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
Blanch ribs from cold water with scallions, ginger and cooking wine. Rinse and drain. Prepare cilantro, chopped chiles and aromatics.
- 02
Fry ribs until lightly golden on both sides. Add chiles, ginger and garlic, then stir in light soy sauce, oyster sauce and dark soy sauce.
- 03
Add chili powder, star anise, bay leaf and cinnamon. Pour in enough hot water to cover the ribs.
- 04
Simmer over low heat for 40–60 minutes, then reduce over high heat. Add a little salt if needed and finish with cilantro.
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Spicy Braised Pork Ribs
Pork ribs braise with chiles, ginger, garlic and whole spices before their sauce is reduced.
Ingredients
- pork ribs
- scallions
- ginger
- garlic
- cooking wine
- cilantro
- bird's eye chiles
- bay leaf
- star anise
- cinnamon
- 2 spoonfulslight soy sauce
- 1 spoonfuloyster sauce
- 1/2 spoonfuldark soy sauce
- 1 spoonfulchili powder
- hot water
- optionalsalt
- cooking oil
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
Blanch ribs from cold water with scallions, ginger and cooking wine. Rinse and drain. Prepare cilantro, chopped chiles and aromatics.
- 02
Fry ribs until lightly golden on both sides. Add chiles, ginger and garlic, then stir in light soy sauce, oyster sauce and dark soy sauce.
- 03
Add chili powder, star anise, bay leaf and cinnamon. Pour in enough hot water to cover the ribs.
- 04
Simmer over low heat for 40–60 minutes, then reduce over high heat. Add a little salt if needed and finish with cilantro.
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