Steamed Spareribs with Spicy Rice in Lotus Leaver

Ingredients
  • 1 lb. Pork spareribs
  • 3 Large pieces lotus leaves
  • 12 Tooth picks
  • 1 cup Flavored rice powder

Ingredients A:

  • 2 tbsp Soysauce
  • 2 tbsp Fermented sweet rice
  • ½ tbsp Soy bean paste
  • ½ tbsp Hot bean paste
  • 1 Green onion
  • 2 Ginger slice
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 3 tbsp Water
  • ¼ tsp Pepper
  • 1 tsp Fermented red bean curd
Preparation
  1. Cut pork spareribs into 2" long sections. Marinate with “Ingredients A” for 30 minutes.
  2. Mix with flavored rice powder and place one piece of pork sparerib on a lotus leaf (cut each lotus leaves in 4" pieces.)
  3. Fold up the leaf, then fold the left and right sides to center and roll to make a package, seal with tooth pick, then with smooth side face down arrange on the bottom of a bowl.
  4. Steam over high heat for 3 hours until tender.

Notes:

  1. The fresh lotus leaves is better then dried leaves. Soak with warm water, clean and cut into several pieces.
  2. To make flavored rice powder:
    Stir-fry 1 cup of uncooked rice in dry pan with 2 star anise and 1 tbsp brown peppercorns over low heat for 5 minutes until brown, let cool and grind finly.
  3. Cellophane paper can be used instead of lotus leaves.
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