Coffee Pork Ribs – 咖啡排骨

Coffee and pork ribs. Who would have thought that such an unlikely combo would taste so darn good! This awesome coffee flavoured meaty dish works best with some good pork ribs recommended from your local butcher. The end result of this dish is a porky delicacy crispy on the outside, yet so juicy on the inside.

Cooking this dish is not all that tough. In our opinion and recipe, using instant coffee powder works really good! That addition of Worcestershire sauce and rice wine adds to that flavour kick, so give it a go. Yummy in the tummy!

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  • Servings: 4

  • Time: 25 min

  • Skill: Intermediate

Ingredients:

  1. 500g pork ribs

  2. ½ tsp salt

  3. ½ tsp sugar

  4. 2 tbsp oyster sauce

  5. 1 tsp sesame oil

  6. ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

  7. 2 tbsp rice flour

  8. 2 tbsp potato starch

  9. 3 tbsp water

  10. 1 egg (beaten)

  11. oil for deep-frying

Sauce:

  1. 2 packets instant coffee

  2. 1 tbsp brown sugar

  3. 1 tbsp sugar

  4. 1 tbsp minced garlic

  5. 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce

  6. 1 tbsp rice wine

  7. 1 tbsp dark soy sauce

  8. 3 tbsp water

Steps:

  1. Cut 500g pork ribs into strips

  2. Add ½ tsp salt,

  3. ½ tsp sugar,

  4. 2 tbsp oyster sauce,

  5. 1 tsp sesame oil,

  6. ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda,

  7. 2 tbsp rice flour,

  8. 2 tbsp potato starch,

  9. 3 tbsp water,

  10. 1 egg (beaten)

  11. Mix well and let it marinate for 1 hour

  12. For coffee sauce mix in a bowl,

  13. 2 packets instant coffee,

  14. 1 tbsp brown sugar,

  15. 1 tbsp sugar (adjust to taste),

  16. 1 tbsp minced garlic,

  17. 1 tbsp rice wine (optional),

  18. 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce,

  19. 1 tbsp dark soy sauce,

  20. 3 tbsp water,

  21. Mix well and set aside

  22. Heat sufficient oil in a wok, deep-fry pork ribs till golden brown

  23. Drain and set aside

  24. Add coffee sauce mixture to a pan

  25. Cook until it thickens

  26. Add pork ribs, toss and let sauce coat evenly

  27. Garnish with chopped chilli padis and fresh coriander