Xiao Jianming's Spareribs with Chiles Recipe

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Xiao Jianming's Spareribs with Chiles
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup potato starch or cornstarch mixed with 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 lb pork spareribs , cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces by butcher
  • 6 cups plus 2 tbsp peanut oil
  • 1 tsp dried hot red pepper flakes , coarsely ground in a spice grinder
  • 3 dried facing heaven chiles (1-inch bell-shaped hot red chiles) or 3 (2-inch-long) dried hot red chiles
  • 2 tsp chinese rice wine (preferably shaoxing) or medium- dry sherry
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp chile oil containing sesame oil (such as chiu chow chili oil from lee kum kee)

Directions:

  1. Whisk together potato starch mixture and salt in a large bowl, then add ribs and toss to coat. Heat 6 cups peanut oil in a wok or 5-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat until it registers 280°F on thermometer. Transfer ribs to wok with a slotted spoon and fry until just beginning to color but not yet pale golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
  2. Heat same oil to 380°F and fry ribs again, until dark brown and crisp, about 5 minutes more, then transfer to clean paper towels to drain. Transfer hot oil to a large saucepan to cool before discarding.
  3. Add remaining 2 tablespoons peanut oil, red pepper flakes, and chile bean sauce to cold, cleaned wok, then stir-fry over high heat until fragrant, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Add ribs, whole chiles, wine, sesame seeds, and sugar, and continue stir-frying until chiles are fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer ribs to a bowl and toss with sesame and chile oils.
  4. *We prefer Eden brand sesame oil (available at natural foods stores), which is nutty and well balanced, as well as China Bowl, a supermarket brand, which is a little milder.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 787.62 Kcal (3298 kJ)
Calories from fat 559.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 62.16g 96%
Cholesterol 181.4mg 60%
Sodium 771.29mg 32%
Potassium 558.13mg 12%
Total Carbs 16.55g 6%
Sugars 0.66g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.27g 1%
Protein 35.1g 70%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Iron 3.1mg 17%
Calcium 49.4mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 304.6 Kcal (1275 kJ)
Calories from fat 216.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.04g 96%
Cholesterol 70.15mg 60%
Sodium 298.29mg 32%
Potassium 215.85mg 12%
Total Carbs 6.4g 6%
Sugars 0.25g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.11g 1%
Protein 13.57g 70%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2%
Iron 1.2mg 17%
Calcium 19.1mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.9
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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