豉汁蒸排骨Steamed Spare Ribs with Black Bean Sauce

Prep 20 min·Cook 18 min·Rest 1 h

1. 1You're here
   Step 1.

   Soak the ribs in cold water for 30 minutes, changing the water once, to draw out the blood. Drain and squeeze or pat very dry.

   400 g Pork spare ribs, chopped into 2–3 cm pieces

   30 min

   Mum's tip媽媽小貼士

   Soaked, dry ribs steam up pale and clean instead of grey and murky.
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   Step 2.

   Rinse the black beans, drain and mash them roughly with the back of a spoon.

   1½ tbsp Fermented black beans

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   Step 3.

   Fry the garlic and black beans in the oil over low heat until fragrant and the garlic is pale gold. Let cool.

   2 tbsp Cooking oil4 cloves Garlic, finely chopped1½ tbsp Fermented black beans

   Mum's tip媽媽小貼士

   Frying half the garlic and keeping half raw gives both sweetness and punch.
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   Step 4.

   Mix the ribs with the salt, sugar, soy, wine and pepper and rub well. Add the garlic and black bean mixture, tangerine peel and starch and mix again, then the sesame oil.

   400 g Pork spare ribs, chopped into 2–3 cm pieces½ tsp Salt1 tsp Sugar1 tsp Light soy sauce1 tsp Shaoxing wine1 pinch White pepper4 cloves Garlic, finely chopped1½ tbsp Fermented black beans¼ piece Dried tangerine peel, soaked and finely chopped1 tbsp Tapioca starch1 tsp Sesame oil

   Marinate
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   Step 5.

   Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

   400 g Pork spare ribs, chopped into 2–3 cm pieces

   30 minMarinate
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   Step 6.

   Spread the ribs in a single layer on a shallow plate and top with the chilli.

   400 g Pork spare ribs, chopped into 2–3 cm pieces1 piece Red chilli, sliced

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   Step 7.

   Steam over rapidly boiling water on high heat until the ribs are cooked through and no longer pink at the bone.

   400 g Pork spare ribs, chopped into 2–3 cm pieces

   15 minSteam

   Mum's tip媽媽小貼士

   About 15 minutes for a single layer; piled-up ribs need longer and cook unevenly.
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   Step 8.

   Scatter with spring onion and serve with the juices.

   1 stalk Spring onion, chopped400 g Pork spare ribs, chopped into 2–3 cm pieces