Deep-fried Spareribs, Simmered First

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Donald S. Whitney

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Chinese	Meat	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Sweet-and-pungent sauce
2	lb	Pork spareribs
		Water to cover
2	T	Cornstarch
2	T	Soy sauce
		Water
		Oil for deep-frying

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare a sweet-and-pungent sauce (see recipes for Sweet-and-Pungent
Sauce #1 or #2 and Sweet-and-Pungent Sauce Typical Combinations or
Possible Combinations). Cut ribs apart; then with a cleaver, chop
each, bone and all, in 1-inch sections. Place ribs in a pan with cold
water to cover. Bring to a boil, then simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes.
Drain, discarding liquid. Let ribs cool. Combine cornstarch and soy
sauce. Gradually stir in enough water to make a smooth batter. Dip  rib
sections in batter to coat. Heat oil to smoking. Add ribs a few  at a
time. Reduce heat slightly and deep-fry until golden. Drain on  paper
toweling. Reheat sweet-and-pungent sauce. Briefly stir in ribs  to
reheat. VARIATION: In step 3, instead of simmering the ribs,  parboil
them; plunge into boiling water and cook, uncovered, 5  minutes.  From
<The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4.  Downloaded
from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 432 Calories From Fat: 319 Total Fat: 35.4g Cholesterol: 121mg Sodium: 300.5mg Potassium: 375.6mg Carbohydrates: 2.9g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: 23.7g

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