Ingredients

  • 1 lb. spareribs
  • 2 1/2 c. peanut oil (consumption 20%)
  • 1 Tbsp. soya sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. cooking wine
  • 3 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. vinegar
  • 2 tsp. minced scallion or green onion
  • 1 tsp. minced ginger root
  • 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • dash of pepper

Method

  • Cut spareribs into pieces and mix with soya sauce (2/3 tablespoon), salt (1/4 teaspoon), cooking wine (1/2 tablespoon), pepper and cornstarch (1 1/2 tablespoons).
  • Marinate for 1 hour. Mix a thickening sauce with the rest of the soya sauce, salt, cooking wine and cornstarch and also vinegar, minced scallion and ginger root, diluted with 5 to 6 tablespoons water.
  • Heat frying pan and pour in peanut oil.
  • When it bubbles, put in spareribs separately.
  • Fry until well done.
  • Drain. Serves 4.