Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

　　Ingredients:

　　　　 500g pork ribs, 2 tablespoons (30ml) rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon (15ml) dark soy sauce, 1 teaspoon (5g) chopped scallions, 1/2 teaspoon (3g) salt, 1 section of white part of green onion, 1 piece of ginger, 1 teaspoon (5g) chicken bouillon, 3 tablespoons (45ml) oil, 2 cloves of garlic, 2 tablespoons (30g) white sugar

　　　　 Instructions:

　　　　 1. All-lean pork ribs don’t taste very good, so choose ribs with a bit of fat. Cut the ribs into 4cm sections, wash and drain them, then pat dry with kitchen paper.

　　　　 2. Slice the ginger, slice the garlic, and cut the white part of the green onion diagonally into thick slices.

　　　　 3. Heat a wok over high heat, add the oil, and when it reaches medium heat (when the oil just begins to smoke slightly), turn the heat to medium and add the rib sections. Fry for 3 minutes, flip each piece with chopsticks, then fry for another 2 minutes until all sides are golden brown and most of the moisture in the ribs has evaporated.

　　　　 4. Add the salt, dark soy sauce, chicken bouillon, ginger slices, and garlic slices to the wok and stir-fry with the ribs. Pour in warm water to just cover the ribs, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

　　　　 5. When the ribs are tender and flavorful, add the white sugar, rice vinegar, and chopped scallions, then increase the heat to reduce the sauce until thickened.