Episode 1: Stew Black Bean Spare Ribs with Turnip

豆豉排骨炆羅卜

Ingredients:

• spare ribs 1 1/2 lbs
• 1 turnip 1 1/2- 2 lbs
• 1 bulb of garlic
• 5 slices of ginger
• 3 tbs black beans
• 2 sticks of green onion

Sauces:

• 3 tbs corn oil
• 2 tbs dark soy sauce
• 2 tbs cooking wine
• 1 1/2 tsp oyster sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp corn starch 
  
• 1 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp sesame oil

Directions:

• Place spare ribs in pan/wok with cold water (enough to submerge spare ribs)        add 1 tsp of cooking wine and bring to boil (roughly 5-10 mins)
• Drain and rinse spare ribs with cold running tap water (set aside)
• Heat pan for about a minute then add cooking oil
• Add peeled bulb of garlic to pan stir fry until golden brown then add 2 sticks of chopped green onion, stir fry together (1 min)
• Add clean spare ribs to pan and stir fry (3 mins)
• Add rinsed black bean and 2 tbs dark soy sauce, stir fry (2 mins)
• Add 1 tsp sesame oil , 1 1/2 tsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp sugar and the rest of the cooking wine to pan then stir fry all sauces evenly 
• Add water to pan (enough to submerge spare ribs) at high heat, bring to boil then lower temperature to medium/high for 30 minutes
• After 30 mins add sliced turnips then cook in high heat for 10 mins
• Mix 1 1/2 tsp of corn starch in a small bowl with 3 tbs of water then mix well, add mixture to pan and stir well till the desired consistency of sauce (discard rest of mixture)
• Ready to serve ( the amounts of black bean and dark sauce added not necessary to add salt but can add to desired taste)

Video demonstration to this recipe on my YouTube Channel.

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Stew Black Bean Spare Rubs with Turnip

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