If you enjoy steamed spare ribs, then you must try this Steamed Hoisin Ribs In Bamboo Steamer Recipe. Juicy steamed spare ribs in a sweet and salty hoisin sauce, this is just delicious! Goes perfectly with steamed white rice or porridge, or as a dim sum dish on its own.
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An Easy and Delicious Recipe To Cook Steamed Ribs: Steamed Hoisin Ribs In Bamboo Steamer
If you love steamed spare ribs, then you will certainly love this steamed spare ribs in a deliciously sweet and salty hoisin sauce. The best part is these juicy spare ribs are actually steamed in a bamboo steamer, just like in the dim sum restaurants. This Steamed Hoisin Ribs in Bamboo Steamer dish is similar to the classic dim sum dish which you can easily recreate for your loved ones at home. So let’s start cooking.
What Is Hoisin Sauce?
Hoisin sauce is a condiment based on fermented soybean paste with other flavors and spices. It is darkly-coloured in appearance and sweet and salty in taste. It adds an Asian flavor, combining umami with sweet, tangy, and spicy elements. It is commonly used in Cantonese cuisine as a glaze for meat, an addition to stir fry, or sometimes even as dipping sauce.
What Is Steamed Hoisin Ribs In Bamboo Steamer?
Steamed Hoisin Ribs In Bamboo Steamer is an Asian flavoured steamed spare ribs dish. The spare ribs are cut into bite size pieces, rinsed well and then marinated with hoisin sauce, fermented bean paste and shaoxing wine for at least one hour. It is then carefully arranged onto a lined bamboo steamer and steamed till the spare ribs turn silky and succulent.
This Steamed Hoisin Ribs is delicious on its own, great as a dim sum dish. Or enjoy this with steamed white rice or porridge. This spare ribs recipe is also easy and fuss free, perfect as a one dish meal. If you enjoy steamed dishes or dim sum dishes, certainly try making this!
Ingredients Needed To Make Steamed Hoisin Ribs
Ingredients:
- Spare Ribs, bite size
- Cornstarch, to clean spare ribs
- Ginger, cut into strips
- Red chilli, chopped
Marinade:
- Hoisin Sauce
- Fermented Bean Paste
- Shaoxing Wine
- Cornstarch
Garnish:
- Spring Onion, chopped
An Overview On How To Cook Steamed Hoisin Ribs In Bamboo Steamer
Step 1: Cut and chopped ingredients.
Cut peeled ginger into strips. Chop red chili and spring onion.
Step 2: Cut Spare Ribs
Cut the spare ribs between the bones into bite size and place into a bowl. When selecting spare ribs, go for cuts that are less fatty (the tail-end ribs). Ask your butcher to get you a piece that has a good ratio of meat to fat.
Step 3: Rinse And Dry Spare Ribs
Add cornstarch and massage to evenly mix the cornstarch around the surface of the ribs. Then rinse the ribs in running water for at least a minute. Then pat dry using kitchen paper.
Step 4: Marinate Spare Ribs
Add in hoisin sauce, fermented bean paste, shaoxing wine and a little cornstarch into cleaned spare ribs. Gently massage to evenly mix. Massaging the ribs, i.e. applying a little bit of pressure, helps the meat absorb the flavors and tenderizes the meat a bit. Cover and leave to marinate for one hour.
Step 5: Prepare To Steam Spare Ribs
Prepare steamer by bringing water in the steamer to a rolling boil. Line a bamboo steamer with aluminium foil. Carefully place the marinated spare ribs onto the lined bamboo steamer. Top with ginger strips and chopped red chilli.
Step 6: Steam Spare Ribs
Carefully place the ribs in the steamer. Cover and steam the spare ribs over high heat for 30 minutes or until cooked.
Step 7: Garnish
When the spare ribs is done, turn off heat. Immediately remove from steamer and garnish the steamed spare ribs with chopped spring onions and Enjoy!
Important Cooking Tips For This Steamed Hoisin Ribs Recipe
- Mix spare ribs with cornstarch and rinse well in running water to clean the ribs. Rinsing also helps wash away some of the taste of blood so the steamed ribs will taste good.
- Let spare ribs come to room temperature before steaming. Meat gets tough when cooked cold, so let the ribs rest out of the fridge for at least 30 minutes before steaming.
- Mixing in cornstarch into the spare ribs helps to protect the meat from powerful steam heat by forming a protective film around the meat hence resulting in tender meat.
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Cut the ribs into bite-sized pieces, approximately 1.5 cm thick. The technique is to cut the part of the flesh between the bones.
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Steamed Hoisin Ribs In Bamboo Steamer 竹笼蒸海鲜酱排骨
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Equipment
- 1 Bamboo Steamer
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 500 grams spare ribs, rinse and cut into bite size
- 1 tbsp cornstarch, to clean spare ribs
- 15 grams ginger, peeled and cut into strips
- 1 stalk spring onion, chopped
- 1 red chilli, chopped
Marinate:
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- ½ tbsp fermented bean paste
- 1 tbsp shaoxing wine
- 1 tsp cornstarch
Have ready all the ingredients needed.
First, prepare the spare ribs. Cut the spare ribs into bite size pieces. Then mix with some cornstarch and rinse clean for 1 to 2 minutes with running water. Then pat dry the spare ribs in thick paper towels.
Then add some flavours into the spare ribs. To do this, prepare the ingredients to marinate the spare ribs.
Mix hoisin sauce and fermented bean paste into the spare ribs. Then add in Shaoxing wine and finally cornstarch. With your hand, slowly and gently massage the ribs around for about 1 minute to evenly distribute all the flavours and the ribs absorb the flavours. Cover with cling wrap and leave to marinate for 1 hour. While waiting, cut all the other ingredients needed.
Cut peeled ginger into long strips. Then chopped spring onion and red chillies as garnish. And we are ready to steam the spare ribs.
Before we steam the marinated spare rib, first prepare the bamboo steamer. Line an aluminium foil over the bottom and side of a medium size bamboo steamer.
Place marinated spare ribs into lined bamboo steamer. Top with shredded ginger and chopped red chilli.
Bring water to a rolling boil in wok or steamer. Be sure to add enough water.
Place spare ribs in steamer. Cover and steam the spare ribs on high heat for about 30 minutes or until cooked. Test for doneness with a chopstick. And we are done!
Remove from steamer and garnish with chopped spring onions, extra ginger strips and chopped chillies.
Serve immediately when hot. Goes well on its own or with white rice or porridge. Enjoy!
Instructions
Prepare Ingredients:
Steam Marinated Spare Ribs:
Enjoy!
Recipe Video
Notes
- Cut the ribs into bite-sized pieces, approximately 1.5 cm thick. The technique is to cut the part of the flesh between the bones.
- Mix spare ribs with cornstarch and rinse well in running water to clean the ribs. Rinsing also helps wash away some of the taste of blood so the steamed ribs will taste good.
- Let spare ribs come to room temperature before steaming. Meat gets tough when cooked cold, so let the ribs rest out of the fridge for at least 30 minutes before steaming.
- Mixing in some corn starch to marinade helps to protect the spare ribs from powerful steam heat by forming a protective film around the meat.
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