Steamed Spareribs with Preserved Plums Recipe(Chinese Recipes) |
Ingredients: Serves 4-6 |
1 lb lean spareribs, cut across meat and bone into 30 pieces, each 1½ inches thick – have the butcher do this (2 cups) ½ teaspoon baking soda 5 preserved plums, pitted and mashed 5 garlic cloves, peeled and minced 4 teaspoons bean sauce 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce 1 tablespoon Chinese white rice wine or gin 1½ teaspoons minced fresh ginger 1 tablespoon sugar 1½ tablespoons Chinese white rice vinegar or distilled vinegar 1 tablespoon cornstarch Pinch freshly ground white pepper |
Method: Wash and dry the spareribs, place in a large mixing bowl, add the baking soda, and mix well. Allow to rest, covered, in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Place the mashed plums and minced garlic in a small bowl and blend together. Place the spareribs and all other ingredients, including the plum-garlic mixture, in a steamproof dish, mix well, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours or overnight. Before cooking, return to room temperature. Place the steamproof dish with spareribs and marinade in a steamer. Cover and steam for 45 minutes, until the spareribs are tender. Turn off the heat. Serve the spareribs directly from the steamproof dish, accompanied by cooked rice. |
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