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Caramelized Pork Spare Ribs will get you tender pork ribs with glossy, sweet dark sauce which is so yummy spooned over rice.

Caramelized Pork Spare Ribs

Calleigh
5 from 8 votes
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Caramelized Pork Spare Ribs will get you tender pork ribs with glossy, sweet dark sauce, which is so yummy spooned over rice.
Servings: 3
Calleigh
Author: Calleigh
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound spare ribs (cut into 1 to 1.5-inch sections)
  • 1 star anise
  • 3 ginger slices
  • 4 scallions

For the Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 2 tablespoon rock sugar (mashed rock sugar)
  • 2 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon cooking wine
  • 3 tablespoon black vinegar
  • 1 cup warm water

Garnish:

  • 1 tablespoon White sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoon Spring onion

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Instructions:

  • Cut ribs into 1 inch to 1.5-inch sections. Place in boiling water. Bring to a boil and blanch for 2-3 minutes. Transfer out and rinse under running warm water. Set aside to drain completely.
  • Add 2 tablespoon cooking oil and add the rock sugar in a wok (or brown sugar) evenly over low heat, don't stir the sugar; just shake it occasionally.
  • Once the sugar has melted and caramelized or turned golden, turn the heat up to medium and stir in the pork ribs.
  • Drizzle with light soy sauce, cooking wine, and black vinegar. Toss to make sure the ribs are well coated. Continue to cook for 1 minute.
  • Add just enough warm water to cover the pork ribs and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add the ginger, green onion, and star anise.
  • Cover and let it simmer for 20-25 minutes over low heat until the pork is tender. Stir once or twice in the process. Take the ginger, green onion, and star anise out in the later stage.
  • Uncover and cook in medium heat to reduce the sauce until it thickens and becomes sticky enough to coat the pork.
  • Add sesame seeds and garnish with chopped spring onions. Serve over jasmine rice.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 573.37kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.4g | Protein: 25.31g | Fat: 46.29g | Saturated Fat: 12.3g | Sodium: 531.59mg | Fiber: 1.09g | Sugar: 9.19g

Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.

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Course: entree
Cuisine: Asian
Keywords: caramelized pork ribs, chinese pork ribs recipe braised, tender pork spare ribs, vietnamese braised pork ribs, vietnamese caramelized pork ribs, vietnamese pork spare ribs, vietnamese spare ribs