How to Make Delicious and Easy-to-Make Caramelized Pork Ribs at Home

How to Make Braised Pork Ribs with Fish Sauce

• 1

  Prepare the ribs

  To clean the ribs and reduce the unpleasant odor, chop the ribs into small, bite-sized pieces, blanch them in boiling water for about 3 minutes, then rinse with clean water a few times and let them drain.

  How to clean the ribs and eliminate the smell

  • To eliminate the smell of pork ribs, before cooking, blanch the pork ribs in boiling water for about 3 minutes, then rinse the ribs with cold water and continue to cook. The meat will no longer have an unpleasant smell, and the dish will taste better.
  • Additionally, you can also use vinegar or lemon, or rub the ribs with alcohol for about 5 minutes and then wash them clean.
  • Using shallots and garlic to marinate the ribs is also a very effective way to eliminate the odor while adding great flavor to the dish.

  See details: How to eliminate the smell of pork ribs

  

  
• 2

  Prepare the other ingredients

  Put the garlic, shallots, and chili into a blender, then blend the mixture until smooth.

  Tip: If you do not have a blender, you can also pound or chop by hand.

  

  
• 3

  Marinate the ribs

  Marinate the ribs with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of blended mixture, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, then mix well and let the ribs absorb the seasoning for 30 minutes.

  

  
• 4

  Make the dipping sauce

  Add to a bowl the mixture of: 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 2 tablespoons of water, 1/3 teaspoon of pepper, 1 teaspoon of chili sauce, then mix well.

  

  
• 5

  Braise the ribs

  Put a pot on the stove and add 1 tablespoon of water, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pot, then cook until the mixture boils and changes to a brown color, you will have the caramel sauce.

  Tip: You can also buy ready-made caramel sauce to save time, you can find ready-made caramel sauce at bachhoaxanh.com

  Light the stove and add 1 tablespoon of the blended mixture into the pot and sauté the mixture until fragrant, then add the ribs and increase the heat, stirring evenly for about 3 – 4 minutes for the sauce to soak into the meat.

  Reduce the heat and cover the pot, simmer the ribs until they are tender, then increase the heat to high and cook until the water in the pot evaporates.

  Open the pot lid, continue to add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, chili, and shallots along with the prepared dipping sauce, lower the heat to medium, then cover the pot again, braising the ribs for about 10 – 15 minutes until the sauce thickens, then turn off the heat and plate the dish.

  

  

  

  
• 6

  Final Product

  The braised ribs with fish sauce promise to be addictive at first glance due to their eye-catching appearance and the shiny sauce coating.

  When you bite into them, you will taste the sweet, tender, and rich flavor of the meat along with the aroma of garlic and shallots and the spicy kick of chili. Enjoy the braised ribs with hot rice, tomatoes, or cucumbers, and drizzle a little sauce over it for a complete dining experience!