Taste of Missions 2025

Asian Sweet and Sour Ribs

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Asian Sweet and Sour Ribs

Missionary Tim Matthies – Asia-Oceania Team

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Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian, Hong Kong

Servings 3

Ingredients

1 rack of relatively small pork ribs
2 tbsp cooking oil
10 slices fresh ginger
1 tbsp cooking wine
3 tbsp soy sauce
4 tbsp rice vinegar
5 tbsp white sugar
2 cups hot water
1 tsp salt
Pinch of white sesame seeds optional

Instructions

Rinse the rack of ribs and remove excess water with paper towel.
Cut the rack of ribs into individual ribs with meat on both sides of the bone.
Drizzle cooking oil into large pan/wok, bring to medium heat, and briefly sauté ginger slices.
Add ribs and stir-fry until the rib meat changes color and the surface of the ribs is golden/slightly caramelized.
Add seasonings in the following order, stirring briefly after each one is added: cooking wine, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and lastly sugar.
Pour enough hot water for the ribs to be mostly covered and simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add salt and cook over high heat, stirring frequently to avoid burning, until the sauce thickens/becomes shiny.
Remove ribs from pan/wok. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top for optional garnish.

Notes

NOTES: Best served with jasmine rice and a stir-fried green vegetable of your choice. The number of ginger slices and ratio of rice vinegar to sugar may be adjusted according to taste.