Steamed Pork Riblets in Garlic Black Bean Sauce

This is perhaps a very Chinese dish.

I don't usually eat pork as but the ribs on the supermarket shelved looked too enticing and fresh. I just had to grab one home. So, the first thing that came into my mind is steaming it like how both my grandmothers do with their meats sometimes, using sauces and ingredients that compliments the strong flavors of the pork.

I am not a huge pork fan because I thought the meat has a slightly strong odor that I don't really like. The only pork I'd eat is spam or luncheon meat because it smell so good when fried...:) But, i liked this steamed pork riblets with garlic and black bean sauce although I wouldn't eat it everyday. I added a ton of aromatics like garlic and ginger into the marinate to cover the pork smell and it did a pretty good job of it too. Ginger is a really awesome for getting rid of gamey and fishy tastes and smells.

Let's move on to my recipe.

For my marinade, I used:
2 tablespoons full of preserved black bean sauce
4 garlic, chopped
3 slices of ginger, minced
2 tablespoon of Chinese cooking wine
2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil

300grams of pork riblets (You can also use other types of meats, like beef and lamb or even chicken drummets)

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients for the marinade together in a ziplock bag and toss in the ribs. Squish until all is covered with marinade and let it sit for a 3 hours on the counter or overnight in the fridge..

2. After marinating, take the ribs out and place them on a plate in a steamer. Steam for 3 hours because you want the meat to fall apart. Add more water whenever the steamer dries out.
3. Serve :)



This recipe is quite fuss free, you just need to wait. It would be perfect for dinner if you do it during lunch or something. You could even pop it into a slow cooker, like how another food blogger did with her steamed ribs using preserved bean sauce instead: Slow-cooked pork ribs with salted soy beans, garlic and red chili from Teczscape :)

This dish goes very well with rice and veggies on the side. Simple and yet delicious.