Baby Pork Ribs Stew with Lemongrass and Garlic

The Vietnamese cuisine is quite diverse; each dish has a unique flavor. Today, I will share a recipe with frequent visitors to my blog who can come together with this delicious dish that is very tasty and is easy to prepare.

With just a few quick steps, a delicious baby ribs stew is ready on the table. Besides the sweet and salty taste of this dish, it is a combination of other ingredients, such as hot chilli pepper and a lot of black pepper. It will be attractive and interesting. Also, a great thing is that every day I try to introduce a new way to create a delicious meal that is not too sophisticated or complicated. Personal joy always starts with simple things, such as a simple meal with family or friends, and the bonus result is that everyone else will be very happy too.

Ingredients:

1 ½ to 2 lbs of short ribs

2 tbs oil

Marinade ingredients:

1 tbs fish sauce

1 tbs soy sauce

1 tsp combination spice

2 fresh hot chilies

Spice ingredients:

2 shallots

2 garlic cloves

2 chopped lemongrass

2 fresh Thai hot chilies

Stew sauce ingredients:

1/2 cup chicken broth

2 tsp sugar

1 tbs honey

1 tsp blackstrap molasses

1 tbs soy sauce

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

Other items:

2 green onions, cut into 1 inch lengths

Serve with hot cooked rice

Garnish with chopped cilantro

Directions:

Combine the spice ingredients in a mini food processor and blend well.

Wash the baby ribs and cut into bite-size pieces. Soak the cut ribs in salt and vinegar water for a few hours.

 After a few hours, drain the ribs and dry them with paper towels.

Place ribs in a container and add the marinade ingredients and half of the spice. Mix well, and refrigerate until ready to cook (at least 3 hours or overnight).

Heat oil in a wok or deep sauté pan. Add ribs and brown the ribs.

 Add the rest of the spices (stir and cook until fragrant). Do not burn the spices.

Add stew sauce ingredients to the wok (simmer and cover the wok). Cook for 30 minutes or until ribs are tender. Stir occasionally and adjust the seasoning as you go with more sugar or fish sauce.

Uncover the wok in the last 10 minutes of cooking time so the sauce will be absorbed more by the ribs.

Add green onions and make a quick stir for 1 minute.

Serve with rice and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.