Sweet and Sour Ribs (糖醋小排)

Name: Sweet and Sour Ribs (糖醋小排)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1.5 lb (750 g) pork spare ribs (, trimmed to 2” (5 cm) in length, cut into one-bone sections (*footnote 1)); 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine; 1 thumb-size ginger (, sliced); 5 to 6 green onion white part (, green part sliced for garnish); 1 whole star anise; 2 dried chili pepper; 2 tablespoons Chinkiang vinegar; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce ((or soy sauce)); 4 tablespoons peanut oil ((or vegetable oil)); 3 tablespoons sugar (, separated); 2 cloves garlic (, sliced)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:10min

Sweet and sour ribs is a classic Shanghainese appetizer that will be the highlight of your dinner table. The ribs are browned with sugar until crispy and caramelized, then finished up in a sticky and fragrant sweet and sour sauce.

Updated at: Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:50:31 GMT