A must-try Chinese garlic pork ribs recipe! Perfectly golden and coated in savory seasonings.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
500gpork spare ribschopped into 5cm pieces
Aromatics & Vegetables
1whole garlicminced
½oniondiced
1green chilidiced
1red chilidiced
3scallions2 tied into knots, 1 chopped for garnish
Seasonings
2tsplight soy sauce
½tspsalt
1tspsugar
1tspwhite sesame seeds
½tspChinese salt & pepper seasoning
10mlcooking wine
3slicesginger
Oil
5tbspcooking oil
Instructions
Prep the ribs
Soak the chopped ribs in plenty of water for 30 minutes, changing the water 2–3 times to remove blood and odor. Drain well.
Add ribs to a pot of cold water with 10ml cooking wine, 3 slices ginger, and the tied scallions. Bring to a boil and continue cooking for 3 minutes. Skim off the foam. Drain and set aside.
Pan-fry the ribs
Heat 5 tbsp oil in a pan until moderately hot (around 60% heat – you should feel heat if you hover your palm above the pan).
Add ribs in a single layer. Fry on low heat for 5–6 minutes, flipping occasionally, until golden and slightly crispy.
Remove the ribs. Pour out excess oil, leaving just a little for stir-frying.
Stir-fry and season
In the same pan, add the minced garlic, diced onion, and diced chilies. Stir-fry on medium heat for 1 minute until fragrant.
Add the fried ribs back in and stir to combine.
Season with 2 tsp light soy sauce, ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp sesame seeds, and ½ tsp Chinese salt & pepper seasoning.
Toss everything together for 1–2 minutes so the flavor coats every rib.
Serve
Plate the ribs and garnish with chopped scallions. Serve hot!