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  • 600ml groundnut oil
  • 1kg pork
    spare ribs, separated into individual ribs

For the braising sauce

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal405
  • fat22g
  • saturates8g
  • carbs20g
  • sugars11g
  • fibre2g
  • protein30g
  • salt4.7g

Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oil in a deep-fat fryer or large wok and deep-fry the spare ribs until they are brown and crisp. Do this in several batches, draining each cooked batch well on kitchen paper.

  • step 2

    Combine all the sauce ingredients in a large pan and bring to the boil. Add the deep-fried spare ribs, cover and simmer for about 1 hr or until they are tender. Drain off the sauce and remove any remaining fat.

  • step 3

    Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the spare ribs on a rack in a roasting tin and bake in the oven for 15-20 mins until they are brown, basting with the braising sauce every 5 mins.

  • step 4

    Using a cleaver or a sharp, heavy knife, chop the spare ribs into 6cm-long pieces. Turn them onto a warm serving platter and serve immediately.

RECIPE TIPS
STORING THE SAUCE

The braising sauce can be frozen after step 2 and reused the next time you make this dish. If you want to get ahead, the dish can be prepared up to this point the day before. 

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2016

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