Chinese recipe?!
Chinese recipe?
Does anyone know how to cook the salt and pepper pork spareribs found in chinese restaurants? It's spicy and it contains onions, bell peppers, garlic.. that much I know. It seems to be coated in cornstarch before frying to give it a somewhat sticky coating. I've been dying to learn how to prepare this. please help! thanks in advance! =)
Answers:
Spicy salt and pepper mix lends flavor to deep-fried spareribs. If it is available, feel free to substitute Szechuan peppercorns for the black pepper.
INGREDIENTS:
2 1/2 pounds boneless meaty spareribs or pork shoulder
2 tablespoons sea salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
3 to 4 cups oil for deep-frying, or as needed
3 tablespoons cornstarch, or as needed
PREPARATION:
Stir-fry the salt and black pepper in a heavy frying pan over medium-low heat, shaking the pan, until the salt darkens. Remove from the heat and stir-in the five-spice powder. Cool.
Cut the spareribs along the individual bones
How to Cook Ribs
Rub lightly with salt and pepper mixture. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Preheat the oil for deep-frying to between 360 and 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Dust the spareribs with the cornstarch. Use a deep-fryer basket to carefully add the ribs into the oil. Deep-fry the submerged spareribs for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove and drain.
Deep-fry the spareribs a second time, until they are crispy and cooked (about 1 minute). Drain. Serve with any remaining salt and pepper mix for dipping.