Spareribs in Sweet-N-Sour Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 lb spareribs, cut into bite size pieces
• vegetables or peanut oil (for deep frying)

Marinade

• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch white pepper

Sauce

• 3 tablespoons Chinese white rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 green pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 small carrot, finely sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped gingerroot
• 3 ounces pineapple chunks

Directions

1. 1

   combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl.

2. 2

   add spareribs, let marinade for at least 20 minutes.

3. 3

   in a bowl, mix together the vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and ketchup, set aside.

4. 4

   heat enough oil in wok to deep fry spareribs.

5. 5

   deep fry ribs for about 8 minutes.

6. 6

   drain and set aside.

7. 7

   remove all but 1 tablespoon of oil from wok.

8. 8

   then stir fry the green pepper, onion, and carrot for about 3 minutes, remove from wok and set aside.

9. 9

   add 1 tablespoon of oil to wok.

10. 10

    fry the garlic and ginger root until fragrant.

11. 11

    add the sauce mixture, bring to a boil.

12. 12

    add the pineapple chunks, let boil for about 2 minutes.

13. 13

    add the ribs, bell pepper, onion, and carrot.

14. 14

    stir until warn through, and serve immediately.