Steamed Pork Ribs with Black Bean Sauce (豉汁蒸排骨)
Skip the dim sum queues with these Steamed Pork Ribs with Black Bean Sauce! Use just one plate from start to finish for ribs steamed to silky perfection.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 kg / 2.2lb pork spare ribs
- 3 tsp black bean garlic sauce
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon powder
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 1/2 tsp potato starch
- 1/2 tsp salt ((or to taste))
- 1 tbsp sugar ((or to taste))
Instructions
- 1
Divide the pork into bite-sized pieces, approximately 1.5 cm (0.6") thick. The technique is to cut the part of the flesh between the bones.Note: Make sure there is enough meat on either side of the bone so that when you eat it, there’s something to munch on!
- 2
Marinate the meat with the black bean garlic sauce, chicken bouillon powder, cooking oil, potato starch, salt and sugar.
- 3
Mix all the ingredients in well and let it marinate for a minimum of 20 minutes.
- 4
Steam the pork on high heat for 10 minutes to replicate springy dim sum restaurant quality or for 1 hour for more tender ribs, then serve with rice or as is!