Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs


Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs ()
    Materials:
    750 g (1 1/2 lb) spare ribs, cut into 5 cm (2 inch) pieces (ask the butcher to do this for you)
    4 tablespoons Chinese wine or dry sherry
    3 tablespoons soy sauce
    3 1/2 tablespoons cornflour
    600 ml (1 pint) vegetable oil
    2 teaspoons chopped spring onion
    2 teaspoons choped root ginger
    1 gralic clove, crushed
    3 tablespoons sugar
    3 tablespoons wine vinegar
    1 tablespoon soy sauce
    2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
    4-5 tablespoons water


    Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus marinating
    Cooking time: 10 minutes

1. Place the spare ribs in a bowl with the wine and 3 tablespoons soy sauce and leave to marinate for 20 minutes.

2. Toss the marinated spare ribs in 3 tablespoons cornflour. Heat the oil in a wok, put in the spare ribs and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes, then remove and drain on paper towels. Remove oil until smoking, return the spare ribs to the wok and deep-fry again for 5 seconds. Remove and drain on paper towels.

3. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the oil and reheat. Add the remaining marinade, choped spring onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the sugar, vinegar, remaining soy sauce, tomato ketchup, remaining cornflour and water and bring to the boil. Place the spare ribs in this sauce and mix well. Serve immediately.


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