Steamed Spareribs With Black Bean Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs pork spareribs, cut into 1-inch lengths (have your butcher do this!)
1/4 cup light soy sauce
1/4 cup dry sherry or 1/4 cup rice wine
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons fermented black beans, rinsed and mashed (dow see)
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon garlic and red chile paste or 1 tablespoon hot bean paste
3 tablespoons cornstarch
4 green onions
1 green pepper, cut into julienne strips

Preparation

Blanch the spareribs in boiling water for 3 minutes then drain.
Brown the spareribs in a wok and transfer to a large bowl.
Add all of the rest of the ingredients except the bellpepper and green onions to bowl.
Mix well then add the pepper and onion.
Place in a steaming dish and steam for 90 minutes.