Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. black pepper
  • 3 Tbsp. fat
  • 1/2 c. vinegar
  • 2 lbs. spareribs, cut in serving-size portions
  • 1 13 1/2 oz. can pineapple chunks
  • 3 green peppers
  • 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 5 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1/2 c. sugar

Method

  • Beat together eggs, flour, salt, and pepper.
  • Coat ribs with this batter and brown on all sides in fat.
  • Cover and cook slowly for 45 minutes.
  • Pour off drippings.
  • Drain pineapple and reserve juice.
  • Stem and seed peppers and cut into one-inch squares.
  • Add peppers and pineapple to meat.
  • Cover and cook slowly for 10 minutes.
  • Add enough water to reserved pineapple juice to make one cup liquid.
  • Mix cornstarch, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, and pineapple liquid.
  • Cook, stirring until thickened.
  • Pour over meat mixture and cook slowly for five minutes.
  • Serves three or four.