Dinner for 2

Black Bean Spare Ribs

Name: Black Bean Spare Ribs
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb pork spare ribs; 1 tbsp oil; 1 tbsp corn starch; 1 1/2 tsp water; green onions as garnish (optional); 1 tsp fish sauce (optional); 1 tbsp black bean sauce; 1 tbsp regular soy sauce; 1 tbsp shaoxing wine; 1 tbsp ginger; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 tsp sugar; 1 pinch white pepper

$10.89for 435 minServes 2

Pork spare ribs cook under pressure with black bean sauce, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil.

Photo: pressurecookrecipes.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pork ribs, 1 lb$3.99/lb typical	1 lb	$3.99Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.45

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauceSugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings as written
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Typical price

$2.72 per serving$10.89 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb pork spare ribs
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp corn starch
1 1/2 tsp water
green onions as garnish (optional)
1 tsp fish sauce (optional)
1 tbsp black bean sauce
1 tbsp regular soy sauce
1 tbsp shaoxing wine
1 tbsp ginger
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp sugar
1 pinch white pepper

Steps

Mix the soy sauce, black bean sauce, wine, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, sugar, pepper, fish sauce, and 1/2 cup water.
Toss the ribs with oil and place them in the pressure cooker with the sauce.
Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes, then release pressure for 5 minutes.
Stir the cornstarch with 1 1/2 teaspoons water and add it to the pot.
Simmer on sauté mode for 5 minutes, until the sauce thickens and the pork reaches 145 F.
Scatter green onions over the ribs before serving.

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