Deep-Fried Spareribs

Name: Deep-Fried Spareribs
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Oil for deep-frying; 1½ teaspoons cornstarch; 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine or medium-dry sherry; 2-2½ tablespoons cornstarch; 2 large garlic cloves, lightly crushed; 2 tablespoons Chinese red vinegar or red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon chili sauce; ½ teaspoon sugar; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon thin soy sauce; 1½ pounds pork spareribs, cut into 2-inch pieces; 4 tomatoes, cut into thin slices; 5 tablespoons water

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Homestyle Chinese Cooking

By Yan-Kit So

Published 1997

About

These spareribs have a hot, sweet-and-sour sauce.

Ingredients

1½ pounds pork spareribs, cut into 2-inch pieces
2-2½ tablespoons cornstarch
Oil for deep-fr

Asia
China
Starter

Method

Remove excess fat from the ribs, if any. (The fat, if rendered down, makes the best lard.) Pat dry the spareribs.
Marinate the spareribs. Add the salt, sugar, soy sauce, and wine or sherry to the spareribs and mix thoroughly. Leave to stand for 3-4 hours, turning them over occasionally. The marinade should be all absorbed at the end of the marinating time.