Sweet-And-Sour Spareribs

Serves: 6

Ewell Douglas

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

41

Spice

59

Sweetness

51

Sourness

45

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cup

Water

3 tbsps

Sugar

2 tbsps

Soy Sauce

1 tbsp

Ketchup

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Place spareribs in pot large enough to hold ribs in single layer

2

Add enough cold water to cover ribs

3

Bring to boil, spooning off any foam that rises to surface

4

Boil 1 minute

5

Transfer ribs to colander; rinse under cold water

6

Drain

7

Wash and dry same pot

8

Add 3/4 cup water, sugar, ginger, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, rice wine, dark soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, and salt to pot

9

Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves

10

Add spareribs to pot, turning to coat with sauce mixture (sauce will not cover ribs)

11

Arrange spareribs in single layer in pot; bring to boil

12

Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until ribs are very tender, turning ribs occasionally and adding a few tablespoons water as needed to maintain liquid level, about 2 hours

13

DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead

14

Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled

15

Rewarm over medium heat

16

Transfer ribs to platter

17

Boil sauce in pot until reduced to generous 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes

18

Pour sauce over spareribs and serve

19

Place spareribs in pot large enough to hold ribs in single layer

20

Add enough cold water to cover ribs

21

Bring to boil, spooning off any foam that rises to surface

22

Boil 1 minute

23

Transfer ribs to colander; rinse under cold water

24

Drain

25

Wash and dry same pot

26

Add 3/4 cup water, sugar, ginger, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, rice wine, dark soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, and salt to pot

27

Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves

28

Add spareribs to pot, turning to coat with sauce mixture (sauce will not cover ribs)

29

Arrange spareribs in single layer in pot; bring to boil

30

Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until ribs are very tender, turning ribs occasionally and adding a few tablespoons water as needed to maintain liquid level, about 2 hours

31

DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead

32

Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled

33

Rewarm over medium heat

34

Transfer ribs to platter

35

Boil sauce in pot until reduced to generous 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes

36

Pour sauce over spareribs and serve