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Salt and Pepper Ribs
Traditional Chinese salt and pepper ribs
Cook Time
mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 519 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
Marinating
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp. Chinese cooking wine
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 2 tsp. starch corn starch or other type
Coating
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup potato flour or other flour for coating
- Frying
- 2 cups of oil
Tossing
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 1/2 tbsp. vegetable cooking oil
- 1 tsp. minced ginger
- 2 green onion white part only, finely chopped
- 1 fresh green pepper chopped
- 1 fresh red pepper chopped
- Salt and pepper as needed
Instructions
- Soak the ribs with clean water for 30 minutes and change the water at least once. This is to remove any dirty parts and raw taste.
- Drain completely and then place all of the marinating ingredients except egg and coating flour at least for 30 minutes or over night.
- Just before cooking, crack an egg and mix with the ribs.
- Coat the ribs with potato flour or starch around 10 to 15 minutes before frying.
- Heat oil until there are fine small bubbles surrounding when insert a chop sticker. Place ribs in and fry for 6-8 minutes over small fire. I recommend frying the ribs for two batches. Strain and remove extra oil.
- Prepare a pan, add 1/2 tablespoon of oil and fry garlic, ginger, green onion and fresh peppers until aromatic.
- Place ribs in and toss with salt and pepper. Serve with extra salt and pepper for option.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
519kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Cholesterol
134mg
(45%)
Sodium
807mg
(34%)
Potassium
381mg
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
250IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
19.1mg
(21%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
3.2mg
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 519
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 519kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 134mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 807mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 381mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 250IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 19.1mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3.2mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.