Posted on 12th Jul 2025

Red Braised Pork Ribs

Tender, aromatic ribs that will delight your taste buds.

Cuisine

Chinese

Time

1 hr 10 mins

Servings

4 people people

Ingredients

500g pork ribs (ask the butcher to chop into bite sized chunks)
1 thumb sized piece ginger (roughly chopped)
3-4 spring onions (roughly chopped)
2-3 star anise (whole)
1 stick cinnamon (whole)
1 tsp fennel seeds (whole)
5-6 whole dried chilies (whole)

The Braising Liquid

4 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine
4 tbsp rock sugar
1 tbsp light soy sauce
3 tbsp dark soy sauce
Chicken stock / hot water to cover

Method

PREPARATION

• Blanch the ribs for around 3-4 minutes, to take out any fatty impurities. The scum will rise to the surface of the water, remove it with a spoon. While blanching, prep your base ingredients according to the ingredients list.

• Place 3 tablespoons of oil into a wok, get that up to a medium heat to sear the ginger and spring onion. Let the ginger get some colour on it before you add the chillies and spices.

COOKING

• Drain the ribs and add them to the wok. Aim to get some colour around the edge of the ribs before turning the heat up a little and adding the sauce ingredients in this order: dark soy (allow to bubble up) then the rice wine, rock sugar and light soy.

• Allow that to simmer for a few minutes in order for the sauce to reduce and caramelise. Next, add the stock. Allow that to bubble away for 45 mins to an hour. Enjoy with steamed rice!