Chinese Five-spice Spare ribs | Rowena G's Recipes

Ingredients

• 750g/1½lb pork spareribs (entrecosto)
• 600ml/1 pint groundnut (peanut) or corn oil
• 1 tbsp rice wine, dry sherry or brandy
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp cider vinegar
• 2 tsp sesame or walnut oil
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 6 very large garlic cloves chopped finely
• 2 tsp five-spice powder
• 2 tbsp finely chopped chives
• 1 shallot or (very small onion) finely chopped
• 6 tbsp Mirin ( or 2 tbspns sugar and a slug of white wine)
• 300ml chicken stock
• 1½ tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp fresh grated lemon peel (1 medium lemon will do it)
• 160ml cider vinegar
• Put the sauce ingredients into a clean non stick wok or frying pan.
• Bring the sauce to the boil and then reduce the heat. Add the spareribs, half cover with a lid and simmer gently for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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