Black Bean Spareribs Recipe

Summary

Cooking Time1 Hr 15 MinCourse
Method

Ingredients

 2 pounds spareribs, cut in 1-inch pieces
 Boiling water
 Fermented black beans3 Tablespoon
 2 large cloves garlic
 2 thin slices fresh ginger root, minced, or 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
 1 teaspoon each sugar, soy sauce, and cornstarch
 3 tablespoons each vinegar, chicken broth,and dry sherry
 Salad oil2 Tablespoon
 Green onions2 Small, thinly sliced

Directions

Drop the spareribs into boiling water, heat for 4 minutes, then drain and rinse in cold water (this removes excess fat).
Wash and drain the black beans and crush together with the garlic and ginger root.
Combine the sugar, soy sauce, cornstarch, vinegar, chicken broth, and sherry.
Heat the oil in a large, heavy frying pan or wok.
When hot, add spareribs and brown them quickly.
Add black bean mixture and stir-fry a few seconds.
Pour the soy sauce mixture over the spareribs.
Add the onions.
Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until tender, 35 to 40 minutes.
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