Sweet & Sour Pineapple Spareribs

Ingredients

• 2 pounds spareribs, "chinese" cut
  
• 4 cloves garlic
  
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
  
• 6 tablespoons sugar
  
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil
  
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  
• 1 can pineapple chunks, drained
  

Directions

1. Combine soy sauce , sugar, vinegar and salt. Set aside.
2. In a medium saucepan, heat spareribs and 1 c water. Boil then simmer for 20 minutes (longer if chunks are large). Drain spareribs.
3. In a clean pan, heat oil. Add garlic and spareribs. Fry for a few minutes. Add soy sauce mixture. Cook on low heat for 25 minutes.
4. Combine cornstarch and a little water. Add to spareribs and stir until sauce thickens. Garnish with pineapple chunks.