Steamed Spare Ribs in Spicy Beanpaste Sauce

Sweet, salty and spicy, this savory dish can really whet one's appetite. The quality of the spare ribs is important. Buy those that are meaty and soft. Your regular supplier should be able to pick them for you. Always blanch your ribs before you start cooking them.


Ingredients:

• 700 g spare ribs
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
• 2-inch ginger, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp minced bean paste
• 1 pc of chili padi, minced
• 1/4 cup water
• 2-3 tbsp cooking oil

Method:

• Marinate spare ribs with salt and black pepper powder for 30 minutes.

• Prepare a steamer of boiling water.

• Slice sliced ginger on a metal plate.

• Arrange the spare ribs on top of the ginger slices.

• Steam the spare ribs till cooked.

• Remove metal plate of spare ribs and set it aside.

• Heat up a pan with cooking oil.

• Saute the garlic till fragrant.

• Add the minced bean paste and minced chili to the garlic. Stir till fragrant.

• Add the sauce from the steamed spare ribs to the pan of garlic-minced bean paste-minced chili. Let the sauce boil.

• Add the spare ribs to the sauce.

• Give the spare ribs a quick stir and dish out onto a serving plate.

• Serve.