Saturday, April 16, 2011

CHINESE SWEET SOUR SPARERIBS














Ingredients:

2-4 lbs pork spareribs
2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons salad oil
2-4 cloves garlic, crushed, peeled, minced.
2 bay leaves
1 small piece  ginger root, crushed
2/3 cup vinegar
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup light brown sugar
salt to taste
fresh cracked black pepper to taste

Procedure:

Cut spareribs into 1 1/2 inch pieces. Sprinkle soy sauce and flour over spareribs; mix gently.
In a large saucepan, heat oil. Brown spareribs with garlic and ginger; drain off fat.
Add remaining ingredients and simmer 45 minutes.
Cook on low heat until tender. Thicken with 1Tbsp cornstarch/water slurry.
Add thinly sliced turnip and carrots(optional).
You may add 1 can pineapple chunks and the pineapple juice in the last 5-10 mins of cooking.

Makes 6-8 servings

Get your rice ready!!





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