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Sweet and sour pork ribs

Sweet and Sour pork Ribs

Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:50 minutes
Total Time:1 hour
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs pork ribs
  • 3-4 slices ginger
  • 1 scallion cut into chunks
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar plus ½ tbsp more at the end
  • ¼ cup black vinegar 1 tbsp at the end depending on taste
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 2-3 cups water

Instructions

  • Cut the scallions into large pieces. Put pork ribs, ginger slices and scallions into a pot of water. Let it come to a boil.
    pre boiling pork ribs before cooking
  • Once the water comes to a boil, let it boil on medium high heat for about 5-10 minutes, until there are scums that are floating.
  • Discard the water, scallions and ginger slices. Gently wash the pork ribs with warm water.
  • Put about 1 tbsp of oil into a pan, stir fry the pork ribs on medium high. Stir fry the pork ribs for 2-3 minutes. Add in sugar
    Stir frying pork ribs
  • Stir fry until the pork ribs are coated with sugar.
  • Add in the vinegar. soy sauce, dark soy sauce and salt.
  • Transfer the ribs into a pot. Add water until it covers the ribs
    Braising the pork ribs
  • Let it braise for about 30-40 minutes on medium. Check periodically to make sure the water is reduced down to a thick sauce.
  • Taste and ½ tbsp of sugar and 1 tbsp vinegar if needed.
  • Once the juices have reduced, it's done. Serve with rice.
    Chopsticks with sweet and sour pork ribs