Tangcu Paigu (Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs) Recipe

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Tangcu Paigu (Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs)
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Directions:

  1. Separate the ribs if the butcher hasn't already done so. They should be roughly bite-size.
  2. Marinate ribs with wine and soy sauce for 30 minutes.
  3. Remove ribs from marinade, reserving marinade for later.
  4. Heat peanut oil (about 6 cups) in wok until it's almost smoking.
  5. Deep fry ribs for 2 minutes, remove from oil with slotted spoon, reheat oil, and fry for another 1/2 minute until brown. (This is Pei Mei's method. Bruce Cost recommends deep-frying for 5-8 minutes.) Remove ribs from oil.
  6. Pour oil out of wok into a heatproof bowl (stainless steel or glass). (Once it's cool, you can strain it into glass jar for next time).
  7. To soy sauce marinade, add sugar, vinegar, corn starch mixture, sesame oil, and green onion to make sweet-sour sauce.
  8. Heat one tablespoon of oil in the wok, pour in the sweet-sour sauce, and boil and stir until thickened.
  9. Throw ribs into the wok with the sauce, and stir to coat thoroughly.
  10. Serve on a platter, hot or at room temperature.
  11. As the sole meat dish, this is enough for 2-3 people, but as part of a full meal with a variety of dishes, it serves up to 8 or 10.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 524.99 Kcal (2198 kJ)
Calories from fat 173.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.26g 30%
Cholesterol 209.74mg 70%
Sodium 2707.31mg 113%
Potassium 1082.89mg 23%
Total Carbs 22.21g 7%
Sugars 17.48g 70%
Dietary Fiber 0.84g 3%
Protein 64.65g 129%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 4%
Iron 3.9mg 22%
Calcium 79.4mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 134.71 Kcal (564 kJ)
Calories from fat 44.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.94g 30%
Cholesterol 53.82mg 70%
Sodium 694.71mg 113%
Potassium 277.87mg 23%
Total Carbs 5.7g 7%
Sugars 4.49g 70%
Dietary Fiber 0.21g 3%
Protein 16.59g 129%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 4%
Iron 1mg 22%
Calcium 20.4mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.9
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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