Dongbei-Style Braised Pork Ribs with Potato
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Ingredients
- 700 g pork spare ribs
- 300 g potatoes, diced
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 star anise
- 15 g fresh ginger, sliced
- 2 spring onions, finely sliced
- 1 tbsp groundnut oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 598 kcal
- Protein
- 31.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 16.8 g
- of which sugars
- 4.7 g
- Fat
- 44.5 g
- of which saturates
- 15.6 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
- Salt
- 1.58 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Heat the groundnut oil in a heavy-based pan and brown the ribs for 5 minutes.
- 2
Add the fresh ginger and star anise and fry for 30 seconds.
- 3
Pour in the dark soy sauce, caster sugar and enough water to cover the ribs.
- 4
Bring to a simmer, cover and cook gently for 40 minutes, until the pork is almost tender.
- 5
Add the potatoes and simmer uncovered for a further 20 minutes, until the ribs and potatoes are tender and no pink remains at the bone.
- 6
Scatter with the spring onions and serve with steamed rice.

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