Name: Sweet and Sour Pork Spare Ribs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 1 kg spare pork ribs; 1/2 cup cornflour; 2 tbs vegetable oil; 3 onion cut into wedges; 1 green capsicum chopped; 1 red capsicum chopped; 2 celery stick sliced; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 canned pineapple; 1 tbs cornflour; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup white vinegar; 1 tbs soy sauce; 1 tbs brown sugar

by Alphamax Last updated on 07/09/2019

An old favourite from my younger days that still comes up well and competes with the best of sweet and sour pork. Sweet and sour sauce is made separate to main dish and added at the end. - Alphamax

Ingredients

1 kg spare pork ribs
1/2 cup cornflour
2 tbs vegetable oil
3 onion cut into wedges
1 green capsicum chopped
1 red capsicum chopped
2 celery stick sliced
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 canned pineapple

Sweet and sour sauce

1 tbs cornflour
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs brown sugar

Method

Step 1

Cut ribs into 4-5 cm pieces. Place in saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil.
Step 2

Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 30 minutes.
Step 3

Remove ribs from water, drain and allow to air dry on a rack.
Step 4

Place ribs in a plastic bag with cornflour and toss until coated.
Step 5

Deep fry the ribs in oil until light brown.
Step 6

Drain pineapple and reserve ½ cup of syrup for the sauce.
Step 7

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in pan and saute quartered onions, chopped capsicums, sliced celery and pineapple pieces for 2 minutes,
Step 8

Add pork to pan with prepared sauce and saute for 2 minutes.
Step 9

Sweet and sour sauce: Mix cornflour to a smooth paste with water and place in a saucepan with vinegar, soy sauce, reserved pineapple syrup, brown sugar and desired salt and pepper.
Step 10

Stir over a medium heat until sauce boils and thickens. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
Step 11

Add to pork ribs and saute for 2 minutes.