Chinese Pork Ribs with Daikon

Recipe: Chinese Pork Ribs with Daikon and Dried Oysters (白萝卜蚝干焖排骨)

Ingredients:

1/2 pound pork ribs
1 daikon/turnip (medium-sized)
6-8 dried oysters (rinsed and soaked in water for 15 minutes)
1 tablespoon wolfberries/goji berries
1 1/2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup water
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
1/2 tablespoon oil
6 cloves shallots (peeled)

Method:

Heat up a wok or claypot (preferred) and add in the oil. Sauté the shallots until slightly aromatic, then add in the dried oysters and daikon. Do a few quick stirs, follow by the pork ribs, rice wine, soy sauce, and water. Lower the heat to between medium and low, and then cover it up with a lid. Braise for about 20-30 minutes or until the water reduces and thickens. Add salt and sugar to taste and serve hot immediately.

Cook’s Notes:

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Printable recipe 

By Pig Pig's Corner 

Prep time: 15 mins 

Cook time: 45 mins 

Yield: serves 4 

Ingredients: 

• 500 g pork ribs
• 6 dried red dates 红枣
• 3 medium sizedapples (I used pink lady)
• 1 onion
• 1 dried honey date 蜜枣
• 1.5 L water
• 1 tsp salt (more or less to taste)

Directions: 

• Blanch pork ribs. [Place pork ribs into a large pot, add enough water to cover. Bring to boil. Once water comes to a boil, remove from heat, drain and wash.]
• Place all ingredients into a pot and cook under pressure for about 40 mins. [Or simmer on low heat for 1 1/2 to 2 hrs)