dim sum short ribs

from made with lau

ingredients

• ribs
  • 500 g spare ribs
  • optional vegetable base¹
  • 15 ml dried fermented black bean
  • 5 ml dried mandarin orange peel (optional)
  • 15 g cornstarch (for rinsing ribs)
  • red chili pepper (a few slices, optional)
  • 2 pieces scallions
  • 2.5 ml vegetable oil

• marinade
  • 30 g cornstarch (for marinade)
  • 15 ml oyster sauce
  • 7.5 ml light soy sauce
  • 7.5 ml Shaoxing wine
  • 5 ml sesame oil
  • 5 g sugar
  • 5 g ginger
  • 2.5 g salt
  • 1 clove garlic

instructions

1. wash and rehydrate black beans, orange peel
2. cut spare ribs
3. rinse ribs with cornstarch for 1–2 minutes until myoglobin is gone and dry
4. add liquid marinade ingredients except sesame oil, then black beans, then starch and sesame oil
   1. massage between each addition
5. add to steaming container, making sure ribs do not overlap
6. top with chili slices and cooking oil
7. steam for 20 minutes
8. garnish

Footnotes

1. e.g., squash, green peppers ↩