Steamed Pork Spare Ribs

These Chinese spare ribs are tender and delicious. The shrimp paste added in the marinade flavors the ribs really well. Serve as a starter, dim sum, or with freshly cooked rice.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 541 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil (groundnut oil)
• 3 tablespoons shrimp paste
• 2 tablespoons black soy sauce
• 1 ½ pounds pork spareribs, cut into 1-inch pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix shrimp paste, fish sauce, black soy sauce, and sugar together in a bowl. Add spareribs, stir to coat, and marinate for 20 minutes.

Step 2

Mix cornstarch, peanut oil, and water together in a separate bowl; stir into spareribs and marinate, 5 to 7 minutes more. Remove spareribs from marinade and discard marinade.

Step 3

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add spareribs, cover, and steam until cooked through, about 15 minutes.