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Braised Spareribs with Black Beans and Asparagus

Bite-size pork ribs seared in a hot wok, perfumed with garlic and mashed fermented black beans, then braised briefly in soy and water until tender and finished with green asparagus in a glossy, lightly thickened sauce.

  • YieldServes 4 as part of a multicourse meal
  • Hands-on22 min
  • Total45 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 680 glean pork spareribs, cut between the bones into 2.5 cm pieces
  • 2 tbspfermented black beans, rinsed and mashed with a fork
  • 1 tbspgarlic, minced
  • 1 tbspsoy sauce
  • 225 gasparagus, cut into 5 cm lengths
  • ¼ tspsalt
  • 1 tspvegetable oil
  • 180 mlcold water, for the braise

Thickener

  • 2 tspcornstarch
  • 1 tbspcold water, to slake the cornstarch

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Legumes (any)
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Asparagus
  • Mold-ripened and koji-fermented foods
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Pork
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)

Taste

  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Wok

Season

  • Spring

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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