Mom's "Sweet 'n Sours" Pork Ribs

Mom's "Sweet 'n Sours" Pork Ribs

Total Time
1h 45m
24m prep · 81m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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My mom's longtime sweet and sour spare ribs recipe that she learned from my grandmother who has long passed on. Combines soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, dry mustard, garlic, as well as a few other simple ingredients to make a delicious sauce for cut ribs. Great over rice, too — some say rice with this sauce is their favorite food! A Lechner family tradition.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 0.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoons pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 2 cups water
  • 0.5 cups soy sauce
  • 0.5 cups vinegar
  • 2 pounds pork spareribs , cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic , chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Mix sugar, flour, salt, pepper, and mustard in a bowl.

  3. 3

    Stir in water, soy sauce, and vinegar.

  4. 4

    Place ribs in a pot with enough water to cover.

  5. 5

    Bring to a boil, cook for 10 minutes, and drain.

  6. 6

    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown ribs on all sides.

  7. 7

    Mix in sauce mixture.

  8. 8

    Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes.

  9. 9

    Mix in garlic and continue cooking for 15 minutes, or to desired doneness.

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