Braised Pork Bones with Green Beans
Pork ribs are quite expensive these days — around 40 yuan per jin (500 g), so a single meal easily costs over 100 yuan. This cut, called side ribs (排骨边), runs just over 20 yuan per jin and still includes some rib meat. It is a great value and tastes delicious — a perfect stand-in when regular ribs are out of budget.
Ingredients
Pork bones
1000g
Green beans
500g
Green onion
A section
Ginger
A small piece
Sichuan peppercorns
Ten grains
Star anise
One
Bay leaves
Two pieces
Cinnamon bark
A small piece
Instructions
1
Step 1
Soak the pork bones in cold water for two hours or more, changing the water repeatedly to remove the blood.
2
Step 2
Prepare the seasonings.
3
Step 3
Add an appropriate amount of cooking oil to the pot, add the green onion and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the other spices and stir-fry until fragrant.
4
Step 4
Add the bones and stir-fry to render out the fat.
5
Step 5
Add an appropriate amount of light soy sauce, cooking wine, and a little white sugar, and stir-fry evenly.
6
Step 6
Pour into a clay pot, add hot water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for one hour, removing the green onion halfway through.
7
Step 7
Trim the green beans, wash them thoroughly, break them into small segments, add to the oil pan and stir-fry until softened.
8
Step 8
Add the green beans to the clay pot, add an appropriate amount of refined salt, simmer for another fifteen minutes, add chicken essence and serve.
9
Step 9
Tender and flavorful, with an enticing aroma, satisfying and goes well with rice.
