Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



3
pounds
spareribs

cut crosswise, into 3 or 4 sections





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Sauce



2 1/2
tablespoons
black beans, fermented





2
each
garlic cloves

chopped



2
tablespoons
light soy sauce





2
tablespoons
rice wine

chinese , or dry sherry



1
teaspoon
sugar





2 1/2
cups
chicken broth







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Garnish



2
tablespoons
scallions

chopped tops

 Cut the strips of ribs between the bones into riblets.

Stir-fry the spareribs in a wok over high heat to brown them in their own fat (about 4 minutes).

(You may want to start them off with a tablespoon of peanut oil.) 
Drain off the fat and add the sauce ingredients except the broth.

Mix them well.

Add the broth and reduce the heat. Let the ribs simmer 6 minutes.

Remove the ribs to a serving plate and garnish them with the scallion tops.

(The liquid in the wok can be skimmed of fat and thickened with cornstarch to make a sauce, if you like.) 

Serves 4 to 6 as a main course.