Name: Black Bean Spare Ribs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 Tablespoons Shaoxing wine; 1 Tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1 rack St. Louis style pork spare ribs (about a pound); 1 Tablespoon cornstarch; 2 Tablespoons de-seeded and chopped green long hot or bell pepper; 2 Tablespoons de-seeded and chopped red long hot or bell pepper; 2 tablespoons Chinese fermented black beans

Ingredients

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Marinade:

2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 Tablespoons Shaoxing wine
1 Tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper

Ribs:

1 rack St. Louis style pork spare ribs (about a pound)
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
2 Tablespoons de-seeded and chopped green long hot or bell pepper
2 Tablespoons de-seeded and chopped red long hot or bell pepper
2 tablespoons Chinese fermented black beans

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Instructions

Cut the ribs into individual pieces and put them into a container.
Rinse the ribs under running water, drain, and cover with fresh water. Put them in the fridge for an hour or 2, changing the water once. Drain the ribs completely and then put them back into the container.
Add the sugar, salt, wine, sesame oil, oyster sauce, and white pepper to the ribs and mix until the ribs are well coated. Cover and let them marinate in the fridge overnight or a minimum of 1 hour.
Add the cornstarch to the marinated ribs and mix well until the cornstarch is dissolved.
Place the ribs into deep plates that will fit your steamer. Once you have plated the ribs, sprinkle the peppers and the fermented black beans evenly over the top.
Fill the bottom pot of your steaming set with the maximum amount of water allowed and set your steaming baskets with the ribs on top. Cover with a lid and bring the water to a boil on high.
Steam for 60 minutes, or until the ribs are opaque and cooked through. Rotate the steamer inserts halfway through the cooking time, if you have more than one plate, and add more water to the steamer as needed.
Test the ribs with a fork. These ribs are traditionally served tender but with some resistance. They are not fall from the bone tender. If you prefer the ribs softer, continue steaming until they are to your liking, making sure to add enough water to the bottom pot.
Serve Black Bean Spare Ribs as part of a dim sum sum menu or as a meal with a couple veggies and rice!

Notes

*These ribs will have a slight chewiness cooked for the given time. If you prefer your ribs more tender, continue cooking the ribs for another 15-20 minutes, making sure to add water as needed to the steamer.

*If you choose to use ribs that are cut into smaller pieces, decrease the steaming time to 20-30 minutes.

Keywords: dim sum, spare ribs, pork, chinese, black bean sauce, gluten free