Chinese Braised Spare Ribs

For people who don't want tons of sugar in their rubs, it's a nice change to provide lighter ribs. When I don't have spare ribs, I have pork chops.


Recipes · Cuisine · Asian · Chinese


Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 4
Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 1 pound pork spareribs, cut into 3 inch pieces

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

  • 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, sliced

  • 5 green onions cut into 2-inch pieces

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 2 cups water

  • 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce

  • 1 teaspoon white sugar

  • 1 teaspoon rice wine

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon pepper


Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add the spareribs, and cook uncovered for 3 to 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and set aside.

  2. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat. Stir in the ginger, green onions, and cinnamon; cook and stir until fragrant. Stir in the spareribs and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in the water, soy sauce, sugar, and rice wine. Season with salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer until the spareribs are tender, about 1 hour.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
244 Calories
19g Fat
4g Carbs
15g Protein


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