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Chinese salt and pepper fried ribs

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Chinese salt and pepper fried ribs, from the video
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  • 1 lb pork short ribs
  • 1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorn
▶ 0:24
Pat the cleaned ribs dry and cut into individual pieces.
Cutting the ribs
▶ 0:50
  • 1 tbsp finely minced ginger
  • 2 tbsp grated garlic
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • ⅓ tsp salt
Mix the ribs with the ginger, grated garlic, soy sauce, salt and black pepper.
The marinadeMarinatingRead
▶ 1:20
  • ⅓ tsp black pepper
Wrap in foil, twice if the foil is thin.
Slow-baking in foil firstBaking
▶ 1:40
Bake in an oven preheated to 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 hours until fall-off-the-bone tender.
▶ 1:59
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • ⅔ tsp chili flakes
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • ⅓ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp finely minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp finely minced ginger
  • 2 tbsp water
In a large bowl mix the cornstarch, chili flakes, sugar, black pepper, salt, garlic and ginger, then stir in the water.
Mixing the seasoned cornstarch coatingMincing
▶ 2:55
Coat every piece of the hot ribs in the cornstarch mixture.
Coating and heating the oilDeep FryingRead
▶ 2:55
  • oil
Heat oil in a pot with the Sichuan peppercorns (optional) to 370 degrees Fahrenheit; fry the ribs as soon as they come out of the oven.
▶ 3:55
Fry one or two minutes, stirring so they do not stick, until the surface is hard and dark golden brown.
Frying for colour and drainingDeep FryingRead
▶ 4:16
Drain on paper towel.
▶ 4:36
  • spring onion
  • chopped hot chili
Top with spring onion and chopped hot chili, and sesame seeds if available.
Garnish and tasting