CHILLI PORK SPARE RIBS

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Juicy spare ribs braised with a chilli and hoisin sauce that make a succulent side dish to any Chinese feast

Provided by Ken Hom

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

600ml groundnut oil
1kg pork spare ribs, separated into individual ribs
850ml chicken stock
2 tbsp chilli bean sauce
1 tbsp granulated sugar
75ml Shaohsing rice wine or dry Sherry
1.5 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
2 spring onions , finely chopped
2 tbsp whole yellow bean sauce (optional)
3 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 tbsp cornflour blended with 3 tbsp water

Steps:

Heat the oil in a deep-fat fryer or large wok and deep-fry the spare ribs until they are brown and crisp. Do this in several batches, draining each cooked batch well on kitchen paper.
Combine all the sauce ingredients in a large pan and bring to the boil. Add the deep-fried spare ribs, cover and simmer for about 1 hr or until they are tender. Drain off the sauce and remove any remaining fat.
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the spare ribs on a rack in a roasting tin and bake in the oven for 15-20 mins until they are brown, basting with the braising sauce every 5 mins.
Using a cleaver or a sharp, heavy knife, chop the spare ribs into 6cm-long pieces. Turn them onto a warm serving platter and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 405 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 20 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 30 grams protein, Sodium 4.7 milligram of sodium