Crispy Chinese Salt And Pepper Ribs
Not your ordinary salt and pepper ribs, but Chinese-style salt and pepper ribs for a heavenly taste. It's sweet, savory, salty, spicy, and earthy, definitely a bomb of flavors! Add zing to your typical ribs night with this Chinese salt and pepper ribs recipe, whipped up in just an hour. The recipe is easy to follow, so give it a try today!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 600 g Ribs
- 1 tbsp flour and enough water for cleaning
- 10 g green onions
- 10 g ginger
- 3 tsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder (option)
- 1 whole egg
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 10 g minced garlic
- 10 g shredded green and red chili pepper
- 10 g diced onions
- 2 tsp salt and pepper seasoning
- Oil for deep-frying
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the ribs by cleaning them with 1 tbsp of flour andenough water in a bowl.
- 2
Squeeze out the blood and impurities inside.
- 3
Wash it with water at least three times to thoroughly remove all dirt and blood.
- 4
Remove the water and drain.
- 5
In the bowl, add chopped green onions, slices of ginger, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, chicken bouillon powder, and egg.
- 6
Massage the marinade to the ribs to fully absorb the flavors.
- 7
Marinate for 30 minutes.
- 8
After marinating, mix in cornstarch and evenly coat the ribs.
- 9
Next, fill a pan with enough oil for deep frying and heat it.
- 10
Once the oil reaches 180°C or 350°F, fry the ribs.
- 11
Slow fry on medium heat for 10 minutes. If you prefer to air-fry the ribs, set the air fryer at 190°C or 375°F and cook for 15 minutes while turning the ribs to the other side halfway through the cooking time.
- 12
Continue frying until the ribs become golden brown and crispy.
- 13
Remove the ribs and set aside.
- 14
In the same pan, leave a small amount of oil for stir-frying and stir-fry the minced garlic.
- 15
Then, add the fried ribs, shredded green and red chili pepper, and diced onions. Give it a good mix.
- 16
Lastly, sprinkle a generous amount of salt and pepper seasoning.
- 17
Mix everything well and stir fry on high heat.