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Chinese Spare Rib Soup

This comforting soup is perfect for winter...or any time of the year.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs spare ribs
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 tablespoons shoaxing wine
  • 4 green onions (whites and greens separated and chopped)
  • 1 inch long piece of ginger root, sliced into 1/4” discs
  • 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 cup light soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon five spice powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 6 hard boiled eggs
  • Bok choy (or other Chinese vegetables for serving)
  • Lanzhou noodles (or any type of noodle)

Instructions

  • In a large stock pot, heat the oil on medium heat. Sear the ribs 2 minutes per side.
  • Add shoaxing wine. Add water until ribs are just covered. Bring to boil, skim off all foamy scum that forms at the top for the first 10 minutes.
  • Add the white parts of the green onions, ginger, garlic, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, five spice, white pepper powder, and sugar. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
  • Gently make two slits in the white part of the hard boiled eggs. Make them on opposite sides and don't cut into the yolk. Add the eggs to the pot. Continue simmering for another 50 minutes, or until the ribs are at desired tenderness.

To Serve

  • Boil water in a medium sized pot. Cook 6 servings of noodles according to package instructions. Remove and place into serving bowls. Blanch 6 servings of bok choy for 2 minutes. Separate into serving bowls. Spoon broth, ribs, and eggs into each bowl. Garnish with the green parts of the green onions.