CHINESE SWEET SOUR SPARERIBS

By bklynmommy

Ingredients

• 2-4 lbs pork spareribs
• 2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons salad oil
• 2-4 cloves garlic, crushed, peeled, minced.
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 small piece ginger root, crushed
• 2/3 cup vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• salt to taste
• fresh cracked black pepper to taste

Details

Adapted from kaukautime.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cut spareribs into 1 1/2 inch pieces. Sprinkle soy sauce and flour over spareribs; mix gently.
In a large saucepan, heat oil. Brown spareribs with garlic and ginger; drain off fat.
Add remaining ingredients and simmer 45 minutes.
Cook on low heat until tender. Thicken with 1Tbsp cornstarch/water slurry.
Add thinly sliced turnip and carrots(optional).
You may add 1 can pineapple chunks and the pineapple juice in the last 5-10 mins of cooking.
Makes 6-8 servings

Get your rice ready!!