Ribs With Black Vinegar Sauce

Serves: 3

Shirley Senger

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

59

Spice

40

Sweetness

47

Sourness

48

mins

Prep time (avg)

4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Cornstarch

12 cups

Peanut

Directions:

1

Blanch ribs in a 4-quart pot of boiling water 4 minutes

2

Drain and pat dry

3

Whisk 1/2 teaspoon salt into cornstarch in a large bowl

4

Add ribs and toss

5

Heat 3 inches oil to 400°F in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot, then fry ribs (in batches if necessary) 5 minutes per batch

6

Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl

7

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until it shimmers, then cook garlic, shallot, and ginger, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, about 2 minutes

8

Add brown sugar and cook, stirring, until dissolved, about 1 minute

9

Add wine and boil 1 minute

10

Add ribs with broth, vinegar, and soy sauce and simmer, covered, stirring and turning ribs occasionally, until tender, about 1 hour

11

Transfer ribs to a platter

12

Boil sauce, whisking, until thickened and emulsified, about 2 minutes; pour over ribs

13

Blanch ribs in a 4-quart pot of boiling water 4 minutes

14

Drain and pat dry

15

Whisk 1/2 teaspoon salt into cornstarch in a large bowl

16

Add ribs and toss

17

Heat 3 inches oil to 400°F in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot, then fry ribs (in batches if necessary) 5 minutes per batch

18

Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl

19

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until it shimmers, then cook garlic, shallot, and ginger, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, about 2 minutes

20

Add brown sugar and cook, stirring, until dissolved, about 1 minute

21

Add wine and boil 1 minute

22

Add ribs with broth, vinegar, and soy sauce and simmer, covered, stirring and turning ribs occasionally, until tender, about 1 hour

23

Transfer ribs to a platter

24

Boil sauce, whisking, until thickened and emulsified, about 2 minutes; pour over ribs