# SPARERIBS WITH BITTER MELON AND PICKLED MUSTARD GREEN

This is a traditional Chinese dish that combines the tangy taste of pickled mustard greens and the unique bitterness of bitter melon with tender spareribs, creating a delicious and comforting soup.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 pounds sparerib
- 1 pound bitter melon
- 1 pound pickled mustard green
- 10 garlic cloves
- 0.25 cup soybean
- 2 dried Sichuan chiles
- 10 pieces fresh ginger
- 1 can chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon chicken powder
- 2 tablespoons cooking wine

## Instructions

1. Marinate the ribs for 30 minutes.
2. Blanch the bitter melon, drain and rinse well.
3. Cook the soybeans until tender, set aside.
4. Heat wok over high heat, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil.
5. Add gingers and garlic, stir fry until fragrant.
6. Add marinated ribs and soybeans, stir fry for a while.
7. Add bitter melon, dried chiles and chicken broth.
8. Transfer all to the pot, add pickled mustard green and water.
9. Reduce to medium heat, simmer until ribs just tender, about 20 mins.

## Equipment

- wok
- pot

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/uN6rIbI-U6o?si=LfJwWnepNphZvISv
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c9b11b71-78fb-4843-93c7-9965b9e0491d
- Extracted: 2025-07-23

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