Honey Garlic Pork Ribs 蒜子蜜汁骨

Ingredients

• 1.2 kg Pork riblets
• 1 bulb Garlic (, minced (use less if you don’t love garlic))
• 5 tbsp Honey
• 1 tsp White sesame seeds
• 1 tsp Sugar
• ½ tsp Salt
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1 L Oil (for deep-frying)
• 2 tbsp Light soy sauce
• 2 tsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Garlic powder
• ½ c Cornstarch ((or enough to coat the ribs completely))

Steps

1. 1

   Marinate ribs with 2 tbsp light soy sauce, 2 tsp sugar and 1 tsp garlic powder. Mix well and set aside for 30 minutes

2. 2

   Mince garlic and set aside

3. 3

   Add cornstarch to the ribs and completely coat each piece. The white cornstarch will turn to a brownish colour from the soy sauce and will be pasty.

4. 4

   Prepare oil for deep-frying. Heat oil to 160˚C or 325˚F. Place the ribs into the oil. Fry for 3-5 minutes or until done. Do not overcrowd.

5. 5

   Remove ribs from oil

6. 6

   Heat the oil to 200˚C or 400˚F. Put the ribs back in the oil until they turn golden colour. Approx 1 minute. Remove from oil. You should be able to feel that the ribs have a hard outer shell

7. 7

   In a wok, heat to medium-high heat. Add 2 tbsp oil. Add garlic. Fry until lightly golden

8. 8

   Add 1 tsp sugar, ½ tsp salt and 5 tbsp honey to the wok. Mix well

9. 9

   Add ribs to the wok. Stir and mix until all ribs are completely covered with the honey and garlic

10. 10

    Place ribs on serving plate and sprinkle with sesame seeds

11. 11

    Serve