Braised Pork Ribs
Tender pork ribs are slowly braised in a rich, glossy sauce infused with warm spices like star anise and cinnamon, creating a comforting dish perfect for special gatherings or a well-deserved treat.
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This braised pork ribs recipe transforms humble ingredients into something special through patient, slow cooking. The ribs are first soaked in vinegar water to draw out impurities, then gently simmered in a clay pot with aromatics such as ginger, scallion, and various spices until they become fall-off-the-bone tender. The long, gentle braising allows the meat to absorb all the deep, caramelized flavors of soy sauce and rock sugar, filling the kitchen with an inviting, savory aroma that makes the wait worthwhile.
Ingredients
Pork ribs
1000g
Scallion
1 segment
Ginger
1 piece
Star anise
3 pieces
Cinnamon stick
as needed
Sichuan peppercorns
as needed
Bay leaves
as needed
Black cardamom
as needed
Rock sugar
2 pieces
Light soy sauce
2 tbsp
Cooking wine
1 tbsp
White vinegar
1 tbsp
Dark soy sauce
1 tbsp
Salt
as needed
Fennel seeds
as needed
Instructions
1
Step 1
Prepare the spices and seasonings (soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine)
2
Step 2
Cut the pork ribs into small pieces
3
Step 3
Scallion, ginger
4
Step 4
Rinse the ribs clean, add one spoonful of white vinegar to water, soak the ribs for at least half an hour to fully draw out the excess blood
5
Step 5
Put the soaked ribs in cold water in the pot, add scallion segments and ginger slices, blanch to remove blood and gamey taste
6
Step 6
When the water boils, remove the floating foam
7
Step 7
Heat oil in a wok, add scallion, ginger and rock sugar, stir-fry until the scallion turns slightly golden brown
8
Step 8
Add the ribs
9
Step 9
Then pour in the seasonings and spices, stir-fry until the moisture evaporates
10
Step 10
Then add water, just enough to cover the ribs
11
Step 11
Then transfer to a clay pot, simmer on low heat for about one hour after the water boils
12
Step 12
When removing from the pot, turn to high heat to thicken the sauce and add salt to taste
