Stir Fried Spareribs With Black Bean Sauce Recipes

STEAMED BLACK BEAN SPARERIBS

Steps:

• If the sparerib tips come in a slab, cut them into individual ribs.
• Toss together the ribs, light soy sauce, fermented black beans, cooking wine, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon white pepper in a large bowl. Let marinate at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
• When the ribs are almost ready, prepare a steamer setup with a rack in a large pot or wok (see Cook's Note). Add enough water to the pot so it reaches just below the rack, cover the pot and bring to a boil.
• Add the cornstarch and oil to the ribs and mix well. Place the ribs in a single layer on a large heatproof rimmed plate or shallow bowl that fits inside the pot. Sprinkle the ribs with the chiles.
• Place the plate on the rack in the pot, cover and steam until the ribs are opaque on the exterior and cooked through, 25 to 28 minutes (see Cook's Note). Garnish with the scallions and carefully remove the plate from the pot using tongs or oven mitts.

STIR-FRIED SPARERIBS WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Soak fermented black beans. 2. Cut ribs apart, then with a cleaver, chop each, bone and all, in 1-inch sections. 3. Mince garlic and scallion stalk, then mash with soaked black beans. Combine with sherry, water and soy sauce. 4. Blend cornstarch, sugar, remaining soy sauce and cold water to a paste. 5. Heat oil to smoking stir in salt. Add rib sections and stir-fry until golden. Drain off fat. 6. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in black bean mixture and blend with meat (about 2 minutes). 7. Add stock and heat quickly. Cook, covered, over medium heat, 3 to 4 minutes. 8. Stir in cornstarch mixture to thicken. Serve hot. VARIATION: * For the fermented black beans, substitute brown bean sauce. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.