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     Title: ROASTED SPARE RIBS (PEI QUOT)
Categories: Chinese, Meats
     Yield: 1 servings

     2    To 2-1/2 lbs. spare ribs
     1 tb Black beans
     2    Thin slices ginger root
     1    Scallion
     1 cl Garlic
     4 tb Soy sauce
     4 tb Honey
     3 tb Hoisin sauce
     1 tb Rice Wine
     1 c  Chicken broth
     2 tb Oil

 PREPARATION:

 Remove as much fat and gristle as you can from the
 meat and cut apart into individual ribs.  Wash black
 beans and mash.  Mince ginger root and the scallion.
 Smash, peel, and mince garlic.  Mix black beans,
 ginger root, garlic.  Mix soy sauce, honey, hoisin
 sauce, and rice wine.

 COOKING:

 Heat oil in a large deep skillet or wok, and add
 ginger root and the scallion.  Stir-fry for 1 minute.
 Add the ribs and stir-fry for 5 minutes. Add soy sauce
 mixture; stir-fry for 2 minutes.  Add the chicken
 broth. Stir ribs to coat them with the sauce and bring
 to a boil.  Reduce heat to low. Cover, and simmer for
 30 minutes, stirring the ribs every 5 or 6 minutes to
 coat them with the sauce.  Remove the ribs from the
 skillet and spread in a large shallow roasting pan, in
 one layer if possible. Roast in a 350-degree oven for
 10 minutes.  If ribs are not dry in 10 minutes, roast
 a little longer.  They may also be barbecued on an
 outdoor grill instead of roasted in the oven.

 NOTE: This sauce is quite spicy.  If you prefer a
 milder dish, omit the hoisin sauce.

 SOURCE: ORIENTAL COOKING by Schryver

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