Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 pounds spare ribs
- 1/4 pound fresh ginger, sliced
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup shoyu
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons flour or corn starch mixed with 2 tablespoons water to thicken
Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs
Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on July 19, 2017.
Recipe contributed by Aunty Gwen Lee of Kaneohe, handed down in her family for generations.
Ingredients:
Directions:
- In a large pot, heat oil; add spare ribs and ginger and brown ribs.
- Add sugar and stir.
- Add liquid ingredients and stir.
- Bring to boil and lower to medium heat for about 30 minutes.
- Simmer until meat is soft.
- Add thickening to desired consistency and stir.
Makes 6 servings.
Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving (assumes all of the sauce is consumed):
700 calories, 41 g fat, 12 g saturated fat, 125 mg cholesterol, 750 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 51 g sugar, 26 g protein
