Braised Spareribs With Pineapple

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs lamb spareribs
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup canned pineapple chunk
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 cut ribs apart; then with a cleaver, chop each, bone and all, in 2 inch sections. add soy sauce and toss. let stand 45 minutes, turning occasionally. drain, discarding sauce.
• 2 drain pineapple, reserving juice. combine juice with sugar, vinegar and water.
• 3 heat oil in heavy pan or wok. add ribs and stir-fry to brown (3 to 4 minutes).
• 4 stir in flour, then pineapple juice mixture. heat quickly, then simmer, covered, until ribs are tender (about 45 minutes).
• 5 add salt and canned pineapple chunks, stirring in gently only to heat through.
• 6 meanwhile blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste, then stir in to thicken. serve hot.