STEAMED PORK SPARE RIBS

Steamed Pork Spare Ribs image

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.

Provided by tonytsang

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

Mix shrimp paste, fish sauce, black soy sauce, and sugar together in a bowl. Add spareribs, stir to coat, and marinate for 20 minutes.
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.
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 : Calories 540.7 calories, Carbohydrate 7.1 g, Cholesterol 143.5 mg, Fat 43.3 g, Protein 28.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.4 g, Sodium 1144.9 mg, Sugar 3.4 g