Chinese Recipes (Main Course)

Sweet and Sour Spareribs

Ingredients

Chinese-style Spareribs 2 lbs
Egg Yolk 1
Cornstarch 8 1/2 tablespoon
Salt 1/2 tablespoon
Soy Sauce 1/2 teaspoons
Onion 1
Pineapple 1 small can
Small Bell Pepper 1
Garlic (Finely Chopped) 1/2 teaspoon Cooking Oil 4 tablespoons
Sugar 3 tablespoons
Water 3 tablespoons
Pineapple Juice 2 tablespoons
White Vinegar 2 tablespoons
Ketchup 2 tablespoons

Method

1. Cut the spareribs into small piece, add egg yolk, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon sugar and 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce. Before deep-frying the meat, dredge it in 6 tablespoons cornstarch.
2. Cut the pineapple (drain water), onion and bell pepper into bite-size.
3. Mix sugar, water, pineapple juice, white vinegar, ketchup, salt together. Mix water and 1 1/2 cornstarch together.
4. Heat the wok then add the oil for frying; deep-fry the sparerib over medium heat for 3 mins; remove and preheat the oil until it is very hot but not smoking. Refry the sparerib for 30 sec. Remove and drain. Remove the oil from the wok.
5. Preheat the wok with 1 tablespoon oil, stir fry the bell pepper, add 1 tablespoon water. Remove and drain. Add 3 tablespoon oil, stir-fry garlic until fragrant. Add the onions and pineapple; stir-fry briefly then add number 3 mixture to thicken; stir. Add the sparerib, toss lightly and serve.