Chinese Bistro Ribs

Serves: 5

Jailyn Upton

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

42

Sweetness

40

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.5 cups

Water (boiling)

3 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

1 cup

Soy Sauce

4 tsps

Cider Vinegar

Directions:

1

Rinse beans and soak in warm water to cover, changing water once halfway through soaking, 30 minutes total

2

Drain beans and finely chop, then stir together with garlic, ginger, and onion in a small bowl

3

Pour boiling water over tea bags and brew 5 minutes (discard bags)

4

Pat ribs dry and heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown ribs in 2 batches, turning over, about 5 minutes per batch

5

Transfer to a bowl as browned

6

Pour off all but 1 tablespoon oil from skillet and reduce heat to moderate

7

Add black bean mixture and stir-fry 1 minute

8

Stir in tea, soy sauce, Sherry, vinegar, and syrup, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet

9

Add ribs to sauce and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until meat is tender, about 1 hour

10

Remove lid and boil, stirring, until almost all of sauce is evaporated and ribs are well glazed, 10 to 15 minutes

11

Rinse beans and soak in warm water to cover, changing water once halfway through soaking, 30 minutes total

12

Drain beans and finely chop, then stir together with garlic, ginger, and onion in a small bowl

13

Pour boiling water over tea bags and brew 5 minutes (discard bags)

14

Pat ribs dry and heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown ribs in 2 batches, turning over, about 5 minutes per batch

15

Transfer to a bowl as browned

16

Pour off all but 1 tablespoon oil from skillet and reduce heat to moderate

17

Add black bean mixture and stir-fry 1 minute

18

Stir in tea, soy sauce, Sherry, vinegar, and syrup, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet

19

Add ribs to sauce and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until meat is tender, about 1 hour

20

Remove lid and boil, stirring, until almost all of sauce is evaporated and ribs are well glazed, 10 to 15 minutes

21

*Available at Asian markets

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*Available at Asian markets