Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs

Ingredients:

600g pork spare ribs
3 cloves garlic, minced
a small knob of ginger, minced
cooking oil
1 tsp sesame oil
chili (optional)
spring onion for garnishing
salt & pepper

Sauce:
1/2 cup water
2 tbsp brown sugar

1 tbsp dark soy sauce
3 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp Chinese cooking wine
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp tomato sauce

• Blanch spare ribs and drain. Set aside.
• With some cooking oil, saute ginger and garlic until aromatic. Add in sesame oil.
• Pour in sauce and bring to the boil.  Season with salt and pepper.  Add in spare ribs and stir well, making sure that ribs are coated with sauce.
• Reduce heat; cover and let simmer until spare ribs are tender.