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Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

March 22, 2017 by Holly Ford 7 Comments

Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

Who can resist the succulent pork ribs? Chinese sweet and sour pork ribs are always welcomed in my house any time of the year. Of course, I like Korean version of pork ribs, too, but the Chinese version is so much easier to make.

PREP THE PORK RIBS

Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

I highly recommend to par-boil pork ribs in boiling water for 4-5 minutes first. This will get rid of unclean residue on the bones and remove some of the fat as well.

Drain and rinse the ribs a few times under hot water and set aside.

CARAMELIZE THE SUGAR

Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

Heat oil and add the sugar.

Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

Keep stirring until the sugar gets caramelized. It will turn red in no time.

Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

Quickly add the pork ribs and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes so the sugar coats to the ribs.

THE CHINESE INGREDIENTS

Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

You will need shaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine), chinkiang vinegar, and dark soy sauce. You will also need everyday regular soy sauce, sugar, chicken stock, and dried chilies if you like a heat.

Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

Add the vinegar and soy sauces.

Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

Then add the chicken stock, dried chilies, ginger and green onion.

Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

Cover with a lid and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 25 minutes.

THICKENING OF THE SAUCE

Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

When the simmering is done, remove the ginger and green onion. Turn up the heat to high and start thicken the sauce stirring constantly .

Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

You might need to adjust the heat level to avoid burning as the sauce gets thickened.

Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

Shiny gorgeousness, right? Sprinkle some chopped green onion and toasted sesame seeds as a garnish, and they are ready to serve.

  Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

You will love the gentle sourness and sweetness of these ribs. I will tell you that this Chinese sweet and sour pork ribs are finger licking tasty. They will satisfy your Asian food craving with a big smile on your face and anyone whom you serve to. Enjoy~!

– Holly

Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

Holly Ford
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb pork short ribs
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons shaoxing wine rice wine
  • 3 tablespoons chinkiang vinegar brown rice vinegar
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 4-5 dried chilies optional
  • 3 slices ginger
  • 2 green onions sliced into 4 sections

Instructions
 

  • Put pork ribs in a pot and pour water to cover. Bring it to boil and cook for 3-4 minutes over high heat. Drain and rinse under hot water. Put them in a colander and set aside.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok or a large skillet. Sprinkle sugar and let it caramelize over med-high heat as you stir. When the sugar turns red, add the pork ribs quickly and stir to coat. Keep stirring for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the soy sauce, vinegar, chicken stock, chillies, ginger and green onion. Cover with a lid and bring it to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
  • Uncover the wok and remove the ginger and the green onion. Raise the heat to high and thicken the sauce as you stir occasionally.
  • When the sauce starts to thicken and turns into a glaze, reduce the heat a little so that you don't burn the sauce. Continue until it becomes a very thick glaze to coat the ribs. Remove from the heat and garnish with toasted sesame oil and chopped green onion, if you wish.
  • Serve warm with rice.

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Comments

  1. kitchenriffs says

    March 22, 2017 at 1:11 pm

    Love these! And although I make American-style BBQ ribs all the time, rarely cook ribs Chinese-style. I really should — they’re so good. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  2. "Leah Evers" says

    March 30, 2017 at 3:39 pm

    My mouth is watering just looking at those ribs??

    Reply
    • Holly says

      March 30, 2017 at 5:10 pm

      Thanks. They are indeed tasty.

      Reply
  3. Lilli K says

    April 23, 2017 at 5:17 pm

    Hi Holly, made these and my boys have been asking for more! Just wondering- do you think it would work with beef short ribs? Not a huge fan of the pork ribs is all. .

    Thanks,
    Lilli

    Reply
    • Holly says

      April 24, 2017 at 2:39 pm

      I think so. I haven’t tried with beef but it should work fine.

      Reply
  4. unknownoftheunknowns says

    November 7, 2017 at 2:32 pm

    Hi, this recipe looks amazing! Is there a substitute for brown rice vinegar?

    Reply
  5. christine says

    February 11, 2018 at 5:40 pm

    Hi Holly,
    Thanks for sharing this receipe. I actually made just now and it tatse amazing. just wondering though, you did not mention the wine in the procedure. I actually did not include it. but it work just fine.. thank so much.

    Reply

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