Pei Wei Asian Diner Shanghai Pork Ribs Recipes

SHANGHAI STYLE PORK RIBS FOR THE SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Mix hoisin sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, tomato paste, sherry, garlic, hot pepper sauce, and five spice powder. Put ribs in 3 1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker. Pour hoisin sauce mixture over ribs. Toss to coat.
• Cover and cook on low setting for 8 hours or on high setting for 4 hours. Using tongs, transfer ribs to a platter. Cover with foil to keep warm.
• Transfer cooking liquid to small pan, skim off fat. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer for 15 to 18 minutes or til liquid is reduced to 1 cup. Return ribs to slow cooker add reduced liquid, and toss to coat.Keep warm, covered on warm setting or low heat setting for up to 1 hour. If desired serve ribs with hot cooked Chinese noodles. Serves 6

THE ROSEDALE DINER'S STICKY ASIAN PORK RIBS

Steps:

• For the ribs: Add the salt, juniper berries, peppercorns, bay leaves and cinnamon sticks to your largest stock pot. Add the ribs and cover with water. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to medium heat and cook until the ribs are tender and start to tear when folded, about 45 minutes. Take the ribs out and let them rest.
• Meanwhile, for the sauce: Mix the orange juice, tamarind syrup, vinegar, oil, molasses, Sriracha, maple syrup, tahini, pepper, sugar and garlic in a food processor until combined. Put in a pot and cook on low heat until it thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
• Heat a pan on medium-high heat. Add the ribs and coat with sauce. Toss to coat completely (you may have to do this in two batches). Plate and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. You can add sliced scallions or fresh chiles if desired.

WUXI SPARERIBS

Steps:

• Blanch whole scallion in a 4-quart pot of boiling water until softened, about 1 minute. Transfer scallion to a work surface and return pot of water to a boil. Add ribs to boiling water and return to a boil, then immediately drain ribs in a colander. Transfer ribs to a wide 2 1/2- to 3-quart heavy pot. Carefully tie blanched scallion into a knot and add to pot with ribs.
• Add wine, soy sauces, 3 cups water, ginger, anise, cinnamon, sugar, and pepper to pot with ribs and simmer, covered, until meat is just tender, about 1 hour. Remove lid and boil over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until sauce is reduced by three fourths and meat is very tender, about 20 minutes more. Whisk together cornstarch and remaining tablespoon water in a cup. Reduce heat to moderate and add cornstarch mixture to ribs, then cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in sesame oil. Serve sprinkled with chopped scallion and cilantro.

PEI WEI ASIAN DINER CARAMEL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Combine sugar and water in a high sided sauce pot. Bring to boil and simmer until the sugar turns a dark caramel color, but not burnt. Do not stir the sugar while cooking or it may crystallize.
• Add the chicken broth (the broth will boil quickly and spatter because of the hot sugar so be careful. This is the reason for the high sided pan).
• Stir in the broth and continue stirring over low heat until the sugar dissolves, then add the fish sauce and soy sauce. Set aside.
• Combine Vietnamese vinaigrette ingredients to a medium bowl and add cucumbers, red bell peppers and carrots. Marinate until ready to use.
• Season the chicken pieces with the salt.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large dutch oven and brown the chicken pieces on all sides. Set aside.
• In the same pan, (using the extra vegetable oil if needed) saute the ginger, garlic, red onion, and jalapeno over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until soft and fragrant.
• Add the browned chicken pieces and the caramel sauce to the dutch oven, turning the chicken in the caramel broth to coat all sides. Arrange the chicken in the pan so it is all submerged in the sauce as much as possible and bring the pot to a boil.
• Cover the pot, put in the oven and braise until done (35-45 minutes). While chicken is cooking, assemble the green onion, pineapple chunks and the other herbs and set aside.
• Just before serving, add in the green onions and pineapple chunks and stir well. Serve the chicken over your favorite rice or rice vermicelli.Top with portion of Vietnamese vinaigrette slaw.

PEI WEI ASIAN DINER SHANGHAI PORK RIBS

Steps:

• Grind all of the spice mixture in a spice grinder. Set aside.
• Bring all of the glaze ingredients together in a simmer long enough for the sugar to melt. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Cut ribs into individual ribs and toss with the spice mixture. Coat well and place on foil lined sheet pan. Cook for 2 1/2 to 3 hours (until meat starts to pull back from the bone).
• Reserve until you are ready to grill. At this point, you could pop them in the refrigerator in an airtight container and cook the next day.
• Brush the ribs with the glaze and place on grill over low heat, no direct flame. Grill until ribs are caramelized and heated throughout. Serve.