Black Bean Spare Ribs

Black Bean Spare Ribs

Cantonese dim sum-style ribs, steamed with fermented black beans, garlic, and chili until fall-off-the-bone tender.

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Course: Main

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: Cantonese, Pork, Steamed

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 386kcal

Ingredients

• 800 g pork spare ribs cut into short pieces
• 2 tbsp fermented black beans rinsed and chopped
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp allulose or preferred keto sweetener
• 1 red chili sliced
• 1 tbsp glucomannan powder
• 2 scallions sliced, for garnish

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Instructions

• In a bowl, combine the ribs with black beans, garlic, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, allulose, and chili. Toss well and marinate at least 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle the glucomannan powder over the ribs and toss again to coat evenly.
• Arrange the ribs in a single layer on a heatproof plate.
• Steam over high heat for 40-45 minutes, until the ribs are very tender.
• Garnish with scallions before serving.

Notes

Chef's Tip: Marinating the ribs for at least 30 minutes lets the black bean flavor really penetrate before steaming. Keto Swaps: a light dusting of glucomannan powder replaces cornstarch, helping the sauce cling to the ribs as they steam.

Nutrition

Calories: 386kcal | Protein: 26g | Fat: 29g | Fiber: 1g

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About This Dish

This is a dim sum cart regular — short-cut ribs steamed with pungent fermented black beans and chili until they fall right off the bone.

A light dusting of glucomannan powder replaces cornstarch, helping the sauce cling to the ribs as they steam.