Coffee Pork Ribs (Zi Char Style) | Don Signature Crab - Singapore Food Guide

Ingredients

• 800 g pork spare ribs, cut into 6–8 cm pieces
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 2 tbsp oyster sauce
• 100 ml strong black coffee (cooled), or 60 ml kopi and 40 ml water
• 2 tbsp palm sugar (gula melaka) or dark brown sugar
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine or dry sherry (optional)
• 1 tsp five-spice powder
• 1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped
• 1 thumb (20 g) ginger, julienned
• 1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch) mixed with 2 tbsp water (slurry)
• 2 tbsp neutral oil (peanut or vegetable) for frying
• 1 red chilli, thinly sliced, or 2–3 bird's eye chillies (optional)
• 2 stalks spring onions, cut into 4 cm pieces
• 2 tbsp fried shallots (bawang goreng) for garnish
• 1 lime or calamansi, cut into wedges, to serve
• 150 ml water or low-sodium chicken stock
• Salt to taste (if needed)
• Optional: 1 tbsp kecap manis for extra caramelised sweetness