Asian Recipe ⊶ Chinese Braised Spare Ribs

For people who don't want tons of sugar in their rubs, it's a nice change to provide lighter ribs. When I don't have spare ribs, I have pork chops.

Ingredients

• 1 pound pork spareribs, cut into 3 inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, sliced
• 5 green onions cut into 2-inch pieces
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups water
• 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon rice wine
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add the spareribs, and cook uncovered for 3 to 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and set aside.
2. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat. Stir in the ginger, green onions, and cinnamon; cook and stir until fragrant. Stir in the spareribs and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in the water, soy sauce, sugar, and rice wine. Season with salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer until the spareribs are tender, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts

• calories243.7
• carbohydrateContent3.5 g
• cholesterolContent59.9 mg
• fatContent18.5 g
• fiberContent0.8 g
• proteinContent15.2 g
• saturatedFatContent6 g
• sodiumContent536.4 mg
• sugarContent1.6 g