Salt and Pepper spare Ribs (Saalt and Peppar Spareribs) Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3/4 lb. (350g) spareribs
• 4 cups (1 litre) vegetable oil for deep-frying
• 1 tbsp rice wine
• 5 tsp. spiced pepper-salt1 tbsp 2 tbsp cornstarch (corn flour)1/4 tsp.MSG (optional)

Method:

1. Wash the spareribs and chop into pieces, 2 inches long and 3/4 inch wide (5 cm by 2cm ).
2. Mix the rice wine, soy sauce, MSG (optional), cornstarch, and 2 tsp. water into a paste.
3. Add the spareribs and stir to coat well.
4. Heat the oil the work over high heat to 350°F (180°c), or until a piece of scallion or ginger sizzles and moves around quickly when tossed into the oil.
5. Add the spareribs and deep-fry for 1 minute.
6. Remove, drain, and set aside.
7. Reheat the oil to 400°F (205°c), or until a piece of scallion or ginger browns quickly and a haze appears above the oil.
8. Add the spareribs and deep-fry until they are browned and rise to the surface.
9. Remove, drain well, and place in a serving dish.
10. Place two piles of pepper-salt on the edges of the dish as a dip, serve.