Steamed Pork Spare Ribs
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Description
These Chinese spare ribs are tender and delicious. The shrimp paste added in the marinade flavors the ribs really well. Serve as a starter, dim sum, or with freshly cooked rice.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons shrimp paste
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons black soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 ½ pounds pork spareribs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil (groundnut oil)
- 1 tablespoon water
Directions
- 1. Mix shrimp paste, fish sauce, black soy sauce, and sugar together in a bowl. Add spareribs, stir to coat, and marinate for 20 minutes.
- 2. Mix cornstarch, peanut oil, and water together in a separate bowl; stir into spareribs and marinate, 5 to 7 minutes more. Remove spareribs from marinade and discard marinade.
- 3. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add spareribs, cover, and steam until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 4 servings
calories: 540.7 kcal
carbohydrates: 7.1 g
protein: 28.7 g
saturated fat: 13.4 g
cholesterol: 143.5 mg
sodium: 1144.9 mg
sugar: 3.4 g
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