Steamed Spare Ribs With Black Bean Sauce

 

Steamed spare ribs with black bean sauce is one of the most popular dim sums. Tender, juicy, and savory pork spare ribs is perfect over rice. It’s Dim Sum time!

 

Ingredients

1 pound pork spareribs, cut crosswise into 1-inch strips
Optional: 1 (1-inch) piece dried tangerine peel
2 tablespoons salted black beans
1 teaspoon peeled, minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon each, dark soy sauce and light soy sauce, or 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine (or cooking wine)
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Optional: 1 small red or green chili pepper, sliced
1 green onion, chopped

 

Direction:

Step 1:   Cut 1 pound pork spareribs crosswise between the bones into 1-inch pieces. Trim off excess fat. Put ribs into a large mixing bowl. Soak the optional 1-inch piece of dried tangerine peel in hot water for 10 minutes. Drain, finely mince and set aside. Rinse the 2 tablespoons salted (fermented) black beans with warm water; drain. Gently mash the beans, 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon sugar into a paste. Stir in the tangerine peel, 1 tablespoon each dark soy sauce and light soy sauce or 2 tablespoons light soy sauces, 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine, 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, and 1 red or green sliced chile pepper, if using. Pour over the spareribs and mix well.

            

 

Step 2:    Transfer to a shallow, 9-inch, heat-proof plate (a glass pie plate is perfect) and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.  Let the plate of ribs come to room temperature. Place in the steamer, cover and steam over boiling water (medium-high heat) for 45 minutes. Check water level frequently and replenish with boiling water when needed.

    

 

Garnish with green onion and serve.