Pressure Cooker Suon Ram Man (Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Spare Ribs) Recipe - Los Angeles Times

Ingredients

• 4 pounds pork spare rib ends
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 small shallots (6 ounces), peeled and quartered lengthwise
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut water
• Nước Màu (Vietnamese Caramel Sauce; see recipe below)
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce, preferably Vietnamese, plus more
• 2 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
• Steamed jasmine rice and sliced cucumbers, for serving
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons water, divided