Coffee Pork Ribs
This recipe has a good balance between ribs and coffee. You can taste the coffee, but it doesn't overwhelm the ribs. There's a bit of baking soda in the marinade. It makes meat tender and juicy by breaking down tough proteins.
Ingredients
- 500 g pork prime ribs
Marinade
- 1 egg
- 1½ tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp white sesame oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 3½ tbsp water
Deep-frying
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 3 tbsp potato flour
- corn oil for deep-frying
Coffee sauce
- 2 tbsp maltose
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp instant coffee powder
- 3 tbsp water
Instructions
Prep ribs
- Wash ribs and drain. Dry with paper towels. Chop 3 cm long.500 g pork prime ribs
Marinate
- Beat marinade ingredients till well combined.1 egg, 1½ tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp white sesame oil, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp sugar, ¼ tsp baking soda, 3½ tbsp water
- Add marinade to ribs. Massage ribs till marinade is absorbed. Marinate for 2 hours, stirring thoroughly mid-way.
Deep-fry
- Mix plain flour and potato flour. Transfer ribs (minus excess marinade) to flour mixture. Toss till ribs are well coated.3 tbsp plain flour, 3 tbsp potato flour
- Deep-fry ribs in moderately hot oil over medium heat till just cooked and lightly brown, about 5 minutes. Drain.corn oil for deep-frying
- Reheat oil till just smoking. Refry ribs till golden brown. Drain again.
Make coffee sauce
- Heat sauce ingredients till thick. Taste and if necessary adjust seasoning. Add ribs. Toss till well coated. Plate and serve immediately.2 tbsp maltose, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp sugar, 2 tsp instant coffee powder, 3 tbsp water
Notes
Maltose may be replaced with light corn syrup, glucose, or honey. If using the latter, skip the sugar for the sauce.