China

Steamed Spare Ribs in Black Bean

Name: Steamed Spare Ribs in Black Bean
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 500 g Pork ribs (in pieces); 2 tbsp Fermented black beans (douchi); 3 cloves Garlic; 1 tbsp each Soy sauce & rice wine; 1 tsp each Sugar & starch; some Chilli & spring onion

Cantonese dim sum classic

Steamed pork ribs with fermented black beans (pai gwat) are among the most loved savoury dim sum of Cantonese teahouses.

Bite-sized rib pieces are marinated with garlic, douchi and a little starch and gently steamed until tender and aromatic.

Servings3

Time40 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Pork ribs (in pieces)500 g
Fermented black beans (douchi)2 tbsp
Garlic3 cloves
Soy sauce & rice wine1 tbsp each
Sugar & starch1 tsp each
Chilli & spring onionsome

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Marinate the ribs with soy sauce, rice wine, sugar and starch.
Finely chop black beans and garlic and mix in.
Let steep at least 30 minutes.
Spread the ribs flat in a dish.
Steam 20-25 minutes, serve with chilli and spring onion.

Make it original

Fermented black beans for steamed spare ribs are in the Asia Boutique.

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