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**** is a beloved Cantonese dish featuring tender pork ribs coated in a rich, savory, and slightly spicy black bean sauce. The fermented black beans provide a deep umami flavor that pairs perfectly with garlic, soy sauce, and aromatics. This dish is often served as a dim sum favorite or a main course with steamed rice.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to making restaurant-style Chinese Pork Ribs in Black Bean Sauce at home.

📝 Ingredients

For the Pork Ribs:

500 g pork spare ribs (cut into 2–3 inch pieces)

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp Shaoxing wine or rice wine

½ tsp salt

½ tsp white pepper

1 tsp cornstarch

For the Black Bean Sauce:

2 tbsp fermented black beans (douchi)

2–3 cloves garlic (minced)

1 tsp ginger (minced)

1 small chili (optional, chopped)

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tsp sugar

2 tbsp water

Others:

2 tbsp vegetable oil

2 spring onions (chopped, for garnish)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Marinate the Ribs

In a bowl, combine pork ribs with soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, salt, white pepper, and cornstarch.

Mix well and let it marinate for 30 minutes.

2. Prepare the Black Bean Sauce

Rinse fermented black beans lightly and mash them with a fork.

In a small bowl, mix mashed black beans with minced garlic, ginger, chili, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and water. Set aside.

3. Cook the Ribs

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat.

Add marinated ribs and sear lightly until edges turn golden (2–3 minutes per side).

4. Add Sauce & Simmer

Pour in the prepared black bean sauce.

Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20–25 minutes until the ribs are tender and the sauce thickens.

Stir occasionally to coat the ribs evenly.


5. Garnish and Serve

Sprinkle with chopped spring onions.

Serve hot with steamed rice or as part of a dim sum spread.

📝 Pro Tips

Rinse black beans lightly to remove excess salt but retain flavor.

For extra tenderness, you can parboil the ribs for 5 minutes before stir-frying.

Adjust chili according to your heat preference.

Using pork spare ribs with some fat ensures juicy, flavorful meat.

🍽 Serving Suggestions

Steamed Jasmine or Basmati rice 🍚

Stir-fried greens like bok choy or Chinese broccoli 🥬

Dim sum-style appetizers 🥟

🌟 Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Rich, umami-packed black bean flavor

Tender, juicy pork ribs with slightly crispy edges

Perfect balance of savory, salty, and mildly spicy notes

A classic Cantonese dish you can recreate at home

✨ Chinese Pork Ribs in Black Bean Sauce is comfort food at its finest — tender, flavorful, and fragrant. Every bite is packed with the savory depth of fermented black beans and aromatics.

Do you want me to create a steamed version of this dish like traditional dim sum style next? 🥢🍖