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Sweet & Sour Pineapple Spareribs

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May 13, 2015
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Sweet & Sour Pineapple Spareribs
Photo by Poi Dog Photography
Author Notes

This is a popular Chinese restaurant dish. The addition of pineapple gives it an island touch. —kikukat

  • Serves 4
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
In This Recipe
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.
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robynfrom
robynfrom October 7, 2020
I followed the recipe up until the cornstarch part, it turned out great!! I will always use this recipe for sweet & sour spare ribs!!