Spare Ribs in Black Bean Sauce

Name: Spare Ribs in Black Bean Sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 30 ml/2 tbsp oyster sauce; 30 ml/2 tbsp hoisin sauce; shredded spring onions/scallions, to garnish; 750 ml/1¼ pints/3 cups water; 5 ml/1 tsp sugar; 30 ml/2 tbsp Chinese wine; 30 ml/2 tbsp black bean sauce; 30 ml/2 tbsp light soy sauce; 500 g/1¼ lb pork spare ribs, cut into 5 cm/2 in lengths

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

China

By Terry Tan

Published 2020

About

Spare ribs are popular throughout China. Recipes from the south tend to be less rich than those from the north, where marinades contain considerably more wine. The best way to ensure the ribs are really succulent is to braise them, as deep-fried ribs tend to be dry.

Ingredients

500 g/1¼ lb pork spare ribs, cut into 5 cm/2 in lengths

Method

Combine all the ingredients for the marinade in a large, shallow dish. Add the ribs, making sure they are completely submerged. Cover and marinate for 30 minutes, turning the ribs once or twice.
Transfer the ribs and marinade to a deep pan. Cover with a tightfitting lid and bring to the boil. Cook over high heat for 15 minutes.
Lower the heat to mediu