Steamed Ribs with Pumpkin
Sweet, savory steamed ribs with pumpkin
Ingredients
- 350 g pork spare ribs cut into small pieces
- 300 g pumpkin kabocha or butternut, cut into 1cm thick slices
- 1 scallion chopped
Marinating sauce
- 1 tbsp. fermented black beans douchi, rinsed and roughly chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp. minced onion
- 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. white pepper
- 2 tbsp. vegetable cooking oil heat until hot
- 2 tbsp. cornstarch
Instructions
Prepare the ribs
- Clean the ribs and the soak in cold water for 30 minutes. Drain well.
Make the marinating sauce
- Roughly chop fermented black beans. Add the minced onion, minced garlic, fermented black beans, and all the ingredients from the sauce in a bowl. Heat the oil until hot, then drizzle in the sauce (to level up the aromatics).
Marinate the ribs
- Mix the marinating sauce with the ribs firstly and then add cornstarch. Mix well again. Set aside for 30 minutes.
Arrange the dish
- Peel the pumpkin and remove the seeds. Cut it into slices about 1cm thick and 5cm wide. Place the pumpkin slices in a single layer on your serving plate. Arrange the marinated ribs on top of the pumpkin, spreading them out evenly. Pour any remaining marinade over the ribs.
Steaming
- Place the plate inside the steamer. Cover with a lid and steam over high heat for 25-30 minutes. Sprinkle some chopped scallions and serve hot.