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Steamed Pork Ribs with Cured Pork

This hearty steamed dish combines pork ribs and slices of cured pork for a rich, savory flavor that is especially good with rice. The cured pork is first rendered with chili powder, then layered over the ribs and pressure-steamed until fragrant and tender.

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Dish type: Braised

Cuisine: Hunan Cuisine

Estimated calories per recipe: 760

  • spicy
  • savory
  • fragrant

Translated from a real Chinese home-kitchen recipe — never AI-invented.

Ingredients

  • 200 g pork ribs
  • 1 small piece cured pork
  • Seasonings: see step 8

Steps

  1. 1

    The ribs I used here were frozen, so I recommend blanching them first. When blanching, add 1 spoonful of Shaoxing wine or Huadiao wine to remove any gaminess. If using fresh ribs, soak them in clean water for 1 hour after buying them to draw out the blood; then there is no need to blanch. You can season them with a little salt and a small amount of minced ginger and marinate for 10 minutes for basic flavor.

    Step 1
  2. 2

    After blanching the ribs, drain well and place them in a bowl for later use.

    Step 2
  3. 3

    Slice the cured pork thinly, blanch it as well, and remove it.

    Step 3
  4. 4

    Heat some oil in a pan, add the cured pork, and stir-fry it to render some of its fat.

    Step 4
  5. 5

    Add 1 spoonful of dried chili powder and stir-fry until fragrant and the red chili oil comes out.

    Step 5
  6. 6

    Then remove the cured pork and place it on top of the ribs.

    Step 6
  7. 7

    For seasoning, refer to the image above. If you do not like spicy food, use less or skip the dried chili powder, but Liuyang fermented black beans are a must.

    Step 7
  8. 8

    Steam directly in a pressure cooker for 15 minutes.

    Step 8
  9. 9

    How is it? Just tell me, doesn't it smell amazing?

    Step 9
  10. 10

    This is so good you might end up eating three bowls of rice with it.

    Step 10
  11. 11

    A fragrant, rice-friendly plate of steamed pork ribs with cured pork is ready. Have you learned it? Save it and give it a try.

    Step 11

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