Description
A super popular Re Chao menu where bite-sized pork ribs are fried crispy and fragrantly tossed with massive garlic, scallions, red chili, and special pepper salt.
Restaurants serving Salt and Pepper Spare Ribs
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Pork ribs
- Garlic
- Scallions
- Pepper salt
- Five-spice
- Sweet potato flour
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Pai Gu Prep] Cut bone-in ribs bite-sized, season with soy, wine, garlic, and five-spice.
- Coat with sweet potato flour, deep-fry in 180°C oil until the surface is 'ultra-crunchy'.
- Heat a little oil in a wok, sauté minced garlic, scallions, and chili.
- Return ribs to the wok, sprinkle massive 'Jiao Yan Fen' (pepper salt and five-spice).
- Toss violently on high a few times to sear the spices onto the meat surface to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense white pepper and five-spice aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Boneless pork shoulder
Pairing
Cold Taiwan Beer exclusively
Trivia
[For Youth] Holds an absolute position as the 'first dish' in Taiwanese taverns. Similar to Japanese 'Karaage', but the bone-in umami and five-spice aroma create an addictive 'This is Taiwan!' feel. So good you'll want to lick the salt off your fingers.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Hold the small bones, scraping off the spicy batter with your front teeth, then resetting your palate with beer!
Allergen
Pork, Soy, Wheat