Sweet and sour ribs (Tang Cu Pai Gu)

by | Nov 19, 2022 | Recipes | 0 comments

A delicious, mouth-watering dish that is sure to impress

This is a great recipe to recreate these ribs at home- and is not too difficult. We would suggest making this as a starter or part of a banquet- and your guests will definitely crave more!

aubergine korean

Servings

2-4

Prep time:

5min

Cook time:

40min

Difficulty:

Medium

Ingredients

  • 600g rib rack
  • 60g caster sugar
  • 4 spring onions
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/2 thumb ginger
  • 1tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 1tbsp Chinkiang black rice vinegar
  • 1tbsp sesame oil
  • 1tbsp sesame seeds
  • salt to taste

We served this with a number of other Chinese dishes, including some jasmine rice, chicken wings, rainbow chard with garlic.

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

First, prepare the ingredients: if using a rib rack, cut these into individual ribs. Slice the ginger piece into two, lengthways (no need to peel). Crush the ginger with a pestle gently- this will help release the flavours later when cooking. Then, finely slice the spring onion. Set aside.

Step 2

Add the ribs to a pan with water, add one of the two ginger pieces, the Shaoxing wine. Add some salt then bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes.

Sweet and sour ribs (Tang Cu Pai Gu)- boiling the ribs
Step 3

Once the ribs are cooked, take these out and set aside on a plate. Keep 250ml of the water the ribs were cooked in, and dispose of the rest (including the piece of ginger).

Step 4

Next, into a dry frying pan place the sesame seeds and toast these for a few minutes on medium heat into golden. Set aside- you will use these right at the end as a garnish.

Sweet and sour ribs (Tang Cu Pai Gu)- sesame seeds
Step 5

Season the wok, then add the vegetable oil. Add half of the spring onions and the remaining ginger piece, and fry briefly for a minute or two. Add the ribs and cook for a further minute.

Step 6

Next, add the 250ml of the cooking water, add the sugar and soy sauce and continue to cook on high heat for a further 10-15 minutes until the liquid becomes a glaze. Make sure to coat the ribs in the liquid evenly by stirring frequently.

Sweet and sour ribs (Tang Cu Pai Gu)- cooking the ribs
Step 7

Once the liquid becomes a glaze, add the Chiankiang vinegar, stir well, and cook for a further 3-4 minutes. Finally, add the sesame oil, salt to taste,  mix well and take of the heat.

Sweet and sour ribs (Tang Cu Pai Gu)- ribs after boiling- cooking in the sauce
Step 8

Finally, add the sesame oil, mix well to ensure the ribs are covered evenly in the glaze and take of the heat. Remove the piece of ginger.

Step 9

The ribs are now ready to serve. Sprinkle over the remaining spring onion and toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy!

Sweet and sour ribs (Tang Cu Pai Gu)

Recent Recipes

Enjoyed reading this recipe? Here are some of our most recent ones:

Chicken, mushroom and rice one pot

Chicken, mushroom and rice one pot

A delicious one pot, easy to cook and full of flavour This recipe makes for a great mid-week meal- there is a bit of prep to do beforehand but once everything is in the pot, you just let all the flavours combine and gently bubble away.Servings 2Prep time: 30minCook...

Plum and almond tart

Plum and almond tart

A delicious dessert, combining sweet plums and crunchy almondsThis dessert is easy to cook, and only requires a few ingredients. The sweetness of plums goes really well with almonds, overall making for a great tart which is sure to impress. Servings 6-8Prep time:...

Chocolate pots with cherries

Chocolate pots with cherries

A delicious combination of chocolate mousse, cherries and crushed chocolate biscuits These little dessert pots make for a delicious end to a meal. As they can be prepared in advance, they are perfect for a dinner party. Servings 15Prep time: 30minCook time: 20min,...

Chicken, mushroom and rice one pot

Chicken, mushroom and rice one pot

A delicious one pot, easy to cook and full of flavour This recipe makes for a great mid-week meal- there is a bit of prep to do beforehand but once everything is in the pot, you just let all the flavours combine and gently bubble away.Servings 2Prep time: 30minCook...

Plum and almond tart

Plum and almond tart

A delicious dessert, combining sweet plums and crunchy almondsThis dessert is easy to cook, and only requires a few ingredients. The sweetness of plums goes really well with almonds, overall making for a great tart which is sure to impress. Servings 6-8Prep time:...

Chocolate pots with cherries

Chocolate pots with cherries

A delicious combination of chocolate mousse, cherries and crushed chocolate biscuits These little dessert pots make for a delicious end to a meal. As they can be prepared in advance, they are perfect for a dinner party. Servings 15Prep time: 30minCook time: 20min,...

Beef-filled aubergine rolls

Beef-filled aubergine rolls

Delicious bites,  full of flavour This is an easy and tasty recipe, full of flavour and quick to put together.  We served these aubergine rolls as a main but you can do smaller portions as a starter.Servings 2Prep time: 15minCook time: 15minDifficulty:...

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.