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Sườn Xào Chua Ngọt - Vietnamese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs

Pork spare ribs, bell peppers, carrots, and tomatoes, all coated in a secret sweet-and-sour sauce. SO GOOD!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 4 People

Equipments

  • 1 Skillet or Pan

Ingredients
  

Main ingredients

  • 1.5 lb Pork spare ribs
  • 1 onion
  • 2 Medium Bell Peppers
  • 1/2 Medium Carrots
  • 1/2 a piece of ginger
  • 3 Cloves of Garlic
  • 3 Stalks of green onions/ Scallions
  • Fish sauce
  • Oyster sauce
  • Tomato sauce
  • Chili sauce
  • Salt, Black pepper, MSG, Vinegar or Apple cider vinegar

Sauce

  • 2 tbsp Tomato sauce
  • 4 tbsp Chilli sauce
  • 2 tbsp Oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp Vinegar/ Apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp MSG
  • 1 tsp Granulated sugar

Instructions
 

  • Cut the pork ribs into bite-size pieces
  • Add smashed ginger and water to a pot and bring to a boil. Add the chopped pork ribs and parboil for 1 minute, then remove to drain
    Vietnamese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs Step 2
  • Slice bell pepper, tomatoes, carrots and onions into 1x2 inches, and chop the onion core to prepare to marinate the ribs
    Vietnamese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs Step 3
  • Mix minced garlic and chopped onion with water, then drain the liquid to marinate the parboiled pork ribs for 15 minutes
  • Combine the tomato sauce, chilli sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, white vinegar, black pepper, MSG, and sugar in a small bowl, then stir until dissolved
    Vietnamese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs Step 5
  • Fry the marinated pork ribs until golden brown, then let them sit for 10 minutes
    Vietnamese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs Step 6
  • In a non-stick pan over medium-high heat, add the minced garlic and chopped onion and fry until golden, then add the fried pork ribs and chopped vegetables to stir-fry. Add the sauce and stir to coat the pork ribs and vegetables
    Vietnamese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs Step 7
  • Garnish with green onions and serve
    Vietnamese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs Step 8
Keyword Sườn Xào Chua Ngọt, Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs, Vietnamese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs