Chinese Braised Spare Ribs
This is a dish very similar to my braised pork belly recipe, however, we use spare ribs which has less fat and more tender meat.
Ingredients
- 1 kg spare ribs
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1½ tbsp black vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1½ cup water
- 2 slices ginger
- 4 cloves crushed garlic
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 scallion green
Instructions
- Cut your spare ribs into their individual ribs.1 kg spare ribs
- Boil cut ribs in water for 5 minutes to remove scum. Strain and rinse.
- In a wok or deep non stick pan, melt brown sugar over medium heat along with 2 tbsp water. The water helps melt the sugar faster.3 tbsp brown sugar
- Once sugar is melted, add the ribs into the wok and give it a quick stir.1 kg spare ribs
- Add soy sauce, dark soy sauce, vinegar, honey, water, ginger, and garlic. Stir again then cover and allow to simmer for 45 minutes.3 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1½ tbsp black vinegar, 1½ cup water, 2 slices ginger, 4 cloves crushed garlic, 2 tbsp honey
- Remove the lid and turn up the heat to med-high for 10 minutes or until sauce has thickened and coats ribs well.
- Serve on rice and top with sesame seeds and green onions.1 tsp sesame seeds, 1 scallion green
