Hi everyone, I am Wang Gang
Today I will share the recipe of a homestyle dish
Braised Pork Ribs with White Gourd
First, prepare 500 gram of lean pork ribs
Separate and chop into small pieces
You might want to chop it into small pieces because...
...they are easier to cook
Next, prepare the ribs
In a pot, add 10 gram of salt
Add 3 gram of baking soda
Baking soda adds tenderness by breaking up muscle fibers
Rinse with water for 3 minutes …
… to remove blood remaining in the ribs
3 minters later, add more water to rinse
Drain and squeeze to remove water
The cleaning step must be repeated for several times
Next is to marinate the ribs
In a pot, add 0.5 gram of salt
Add a little bit of ground pepper
Add 3 gram of oyster sauce
Add 1 yolk and stir (chicken egg yolk)
And add about 4g dry starch to absorb the water
Finally add a little vegetable oil and mix well
Vegetable oil prevents the ribs from sticking together
Next, we prepare the white gourd
Peel 500 gram of white gourd and cut into pieces
If you do not like white gourd, you can replace it with potato or taro
Next, prepare aromatics
Cut 20 gram of garlic into pieces
Cut up one piece of ginger
Finally, cut up some "Xiaomila" chili peppers
Skip the pepper if you do not like
Next start cooking
First, we add some water into the wok
Add 1 tbsp of salt
Add the white gourd and blanch for 1 minute
This helps remove the raw odor of the white gourd
Add a little vegetable oil midway to preserve color
Take out after 1 minute
Next, we fry the ribs
Heat up the wok then add some oil to grease the wok
After pouring out the heated oil, we add some base oil
Add the marinated ribs when oil temperature reaches 150°C/302°F
After adding the ribs, fry for 30 seconds without stirring …
… to keep the coating from falling off the ribs
After frying for 30 seconds, stir to help the ribs cook evenly
Fry until the ribs are slightly golden brown, then remove from the wok and drain out excess oil
After draining the oil, replace the ribs into the wok
Add aromatics (diced ginger, garlic, and pepper) and fry over medium heat
Once aromatic, add 10 gram of chili oil doubanjiang (fermented broad bean in chili oil)
Switch to low heat and fry until the the red oil separates from doubanjiang
Add Chinese cooking wine along the side of the wok
Stir-fry several times and add blanched white gourd
Add some water and bring to a boil over high heat
Upon boiling, switch to low heat and cook for 25 minutes
Begin seasoning at the 20-minute mark
In the wok, add 1 gram of salt
Add a little ground pepper
Add a little sugar to enhance umami
Add 1 gram of chicken bouillon powder
Continue to cook for 5 minutes after seasoning
After 5 minutes, add some slurry to thicken the stew
After adding slurry, bring to a boil over medium heat
Finish the dish with a little Ming You (ginger-scallion oil) and plate
A dish of tender and flavorful Braised Pork Ribs with White Gourd is ready to serve
Now, technical summary First, choose tender ribs. Tough ribs require longer cooking time Second, do not cook white gourd for too long or it will disintegrate and become watery Third, if you cannot eat spicy food, doubanjiang and chili peppers can be subbed with oyster sauce and shiitake mushrooms That is all for the technical summary