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Nyonya Stewed Pork Ribs
Nyonya stewed pork ribs is a very delicious dish, one that would certainly stimulate your appetite with its tangy and savory taste.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 380 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Southeast-Asian Fusion
Ingredients
- 450 g (16 oz) pork spare ribs
- 100 g (3½ oz) shallots skin peeled
- 100 g (3½ oz) fresh red chilies seeded and sliced lengthwise
- 4 cups water
- 3 tablespoons taucheo bean paste, smashed with a mortar and pestle
- 1 tablespoon tamarind pulp soaked in 1/4 cup water, extract the juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar or to taste
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat a stew pot with 4 cups of water and bring it to a boil.
- Add the shallots, chilies, and pork ribs to the boiling water.
- Add taucheo (bean paste) and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Lower the heat to medium or low, cover with a lid, and slowly stew the ribs for about 1 hour, or until the meat is tender.
- Add tamarind juice, sugar, and salt to taste.
- If it's not sour enough, add more water to the tamarind pulp and extract additional juice.
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Notes
- Nyonya stewed pork ribs should taste salty (from the bean paste), sour (from the tamarind juice), and sweet (from the sweet taste of pork ribs and shallots). It should also taste a little spicy from the red chilies. The taste develops overnight and it's even better the next day.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4people
Calories
380kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
110mg
(5%)
Potassium
461mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
240IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
38mg
(42%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 380
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4people | |
| Calories | 380kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 110mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 461mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 240IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.