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Dim Sum Steamed Spare Ribs with Black Beans
Chinese Steamed Spare Ribs with Black Beans is one of the best and well-known dim sum dishes. This steamed ribs dim sum recipe, is so easy to make at home!
Prep Time
8 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 270 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork ribs (450g, cut into 1-inch pieces; your butcher can do this for you!)
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons long hot green peppers (roughly chopped and de-seeded)
- 2 tablespoons long hot red peppers (roughly chopped and de-seeded)
- 1 tablespoon Chinese fermented black beans (rinsed thoroughly)
Instructions
- Place the rib pieces, sugar, salt, wine, sesame oil and white pepper into a bowl and mix until the ribs are coated. Cover and let them marinate in the fridge overnight for best results. If you're strapped for time, 30 minutes is the minimum marinating time. Add cornstarch and water to the marinated ribs and mix well. With the cornstarch, there should be little or no liquid in the mixture.
- Place the ribs on a heatproof plate for steaming. We used small dim sum style plates as you can see in the photos, but you can use a large, shallow heat-proof bowl for the whole batch. Once you have plated the ribs, sprinkle the peppers and the fermented black beans over the top.
- Next, bring some water to a simmer in a metal steamer or in a wok with a steaming rack set in the bottom. Place the plate(s) into your steamer apparatus, cover, and steam for 10 minutes, or until the ribs are opaque and cooked through. Serve as dim sum or as a delicious one plate meal over rice!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4g
Calories
270kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
64mg
(21%)
Sodium
1113mg
(46%)
Potassium
216mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
70IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
11.7mg
(13%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 1113mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 216mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 70IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.