Steamed Spare Ribs with Water Chestnut

Ingredients

800g spare ribs (cut into pieces)
40gm chopped garlic
30gm chopped old ginger (more spicy)

Seasoning sauce
1/2 tbsp light soya sauce
1/2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp wine
1 tbsp spicy & hot bean paste
1 tsp chichen powder
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp sesame oil
5 tbsp water

Garnish:
2 stalk of spring onion (diced)
1 piece red chilli (shredded)


Method:

1. Add 1 tbsp wine to the spare rib, then 1/2 tbsp sugar, use chopstick to mix well.

2. Put 1 tsp pepper, 1 tsp chicken powder, 1/2 tbsp light soya, 1 tbsp spicy & hot bean paste, 5 tbsp water mix well into a bowl.

3. Then add to the pork rib, use chopstick to stir well and let it marinate for 15 mins or more, add sesame oil.

4. Before steaming, add 1 tbsp of cornflour to the spare ribs to mix together, then subsequent add in minced garlic & minced ginger.

5. Use chopsticks to stir them well, add in chopped water chestnut, mix for 5 - 10 mins.

6. Pour into a tray, use big fire to steam for 20 mins.

7. Garnish with spring onion & chilli to serve.


(Ref: Mdm Koh's restaurant cooking)