Spareribs Braised with Sesame Sauce Recipe

(Galbi Jim)

Ingredients : Serves 4-5

1.5 kg

1 tablespoon

2 tablespoons

2 teaspoons

2 cloves

1 teaspoon

2 tablespoons

1 tablespoon

1 cup

1 teaspoon

1 tablespoon

Pork Spareribs

Oil

Soy sauce

Sesame oil

Spring onions, finely chopped

Garlic, crushed

Finely grated fresh ginger

Sugar

Rice wine or dry sherry

Toasted, ground sesame seeds

Hot water

Cornflour

Cold water

Spring onions for garnish

Method :

Ask the butcher to chop spareribs across into short lengths of about 5 cm.
Separate them with a sharp cleaver, heat oil in a wok and brown spareribs over high heat.
Combine all other ingredients (except cornflour and cold water) and add to pan.
Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer 40-45 minutes.
Add cornflour mixed smoothly with cold water and stir constantly over medium heat until gravy boils and thickens.
Dish up and garnish with spring onions either thinly sliced or split and curled in iced water.
Serve with white rice.