Nyonya Stewed Pork Ribs
Nyonya stewed pork ribs is a very delicious dish, one that would certainly stimulate your appetite with its tangy and savory taste.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 450 g (16 oz) pork spare ribs
- 100 g (3½ oz) shallots skin peeled
- 100 g (3½ oz) fresh red chilies seeded and sliced lengthwise
- 4 cups water
- 3 tablespoons taucheo bean paste, smashed with a mortar and pestle
- 1 tablespoon tamarind pulp soaked in 1/4 cup water, extract the juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar or to taste
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat a stew pot with 4 cups of water and bring it to a boil.
- Add the shallots, chilies, and pork ribs to the boiling water.
- Add taucheo (bean paste) and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Lower the heat to medium or low, cover with a lid, and slowly stew the ribs for about 1 hour, or until the meat is tender.
- Add tamarind juice, sugar, and salt to taste.
- If it's not sour enough, add more water to the tamarind pulp and extract additional juice.
Notes
Nyonya stewed pork ribs should taste salty (from the bean paste), sour (from the tamarind juice), and sweet (from the sweet taste of pork ribs and shallots). It should also taste a little spicy from the red chilies. The taste develops overnight and it's even better the next day.
Nutrition
Serving: 4people | Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 461mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg