Chang Steamed Spare Ribs
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 3
Ingredients
Ribs:
- 1 rack of pork belly ribs
- 1ltr Chang Beer
- 2 strips of casia bark or cinnamon stalk
- 1 star anise and 6 cloves
- 1 stalk lemon grass
- 100g raw peeled peanuts
Chilli glaze:
- 2 tbsp. coriander stalks
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 chillies
- 150ml sweet chilli sauce
- 2 tbsp. fish sauce
- Juice of ½ lime
Method
- STEP 1Cook pork ribs on a rack over the beer and spices for 3 hours in a steamer. Allow to cool before portioning into individual ribs.
- STEP 2Place peeled raw peanuts in a pan of cold water and bring to the boil. Drain, dry and cool.
- STEP 3Roast the peanuts in a low oven at 110 degrees, for around 20-30 minutes until light golden brown
- STEP 4Crush the peanuts in a clean tea towel using a rolling pin.
- STEP 5For the chilli glaze, place all of the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth
- STEP 6Fry the ribs until soft lightly caramelised. Brush on the sticky chilli glaze.
- STEP 7Finally roll in crushed, roasted peanuts. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.