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Neil Perry

Yunan Spareribs (Sugary Vinegary Bones)


Neil cooks sumptuous Chinese-style sweet and sour spareribs, from a recipe he was given at the Yunan kitchen in Hong Kong.

Ingredients

  • 2 kg pork spare ribs with bone
  • 4 l master stock
  • 500 g caster sugar
  • 250 ml water
  • 300 ml black vinegar
  • 50 ml light soy sauce
  • 1½ cups vegetable oil for cooking
  • 4 long fresh red chilli's deseeded & roughly chopped
  • 1 knob ginger roughly chopped
  • ½ bunch coriander roughly chopped
  • 4 long green shallots roughly chopped

Method

  1. Put the caster sugar and water into a small saucepan and allow to reduce to a syrup consistency and caramelise to a dark golden brown.
  2. Add the black vinegar and soy sauce and bring to the boil. The sauce should have a mild burnt sugar flavour.
  3. Place to one side.
  4. Cook the spareribs in master stock until tender, about 1½ hours.
  5. Remove the bones from the stock and if you have time, leave them in the fridge overnight to set.
  6. Separate the bones.
  7. Heat vegetable oil in a wok and fry the bones to a dark golden brown. They will brown very quickly.
  8. Remove from the oil and drain on kitchen paper.
  9. Arrange the fried ribs on a serving plate and pour the warm sauce over the top.
  10. Add the chopped chilli, ginger, coriander and shallots.
  11. Serve with steamed jasmine rice, steamed fish and Chinese soup for a complete meal.
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