When going to the market, most people usually focus on choosing pork belly, sirloin, or pork butt to buy. In addition, pork ribs are also a preferred choice, however, the fact is that it is only a small part of the pig’s body, estimated to be only about 200g.
Despite its small size, this meat is considered the most delicious in the whole pig’s body, with a delicious and nutritious taste, just like a thousand-year-old ginseng with peach meat.
What should you pay attention to when buying pork ribs?
Pork ribs are very rare and limited, if you want to buy, you need to go to the market early or even need to notify the seller in advance to ensure availability. The important thing when choosing to buy pork ribs is to pay attention to the following characteristics:
The surface of the pork rib piece needs to be dry, not damp. If the meat is damp or appears to be wet, it may have been injected with water or frozen.
The color of the meat should be bright, pinkish-red, with no signs of blackening.
The meat should not have any unusual odor, no water leakage or loss of elasticity.
What are delicious dishes with pork ribs?
Braised pork ribs with quail eggs
To make this dish, you apply a formula not much different from the usual way of braising meat. After buying the meat, you rinse it with salt water, boil the quail eggs and peel them. Before braising, marinate the meat with fish sauce, salt, sugar, MSG, purple onion, minced chili.
When braising, add the colored water, then stir-fry the marinated meat along with coconut water to make the meat naturally sweet. Finally, add the quail eggs and it’s done. This braised pork rib dish is not only less greasy than regular fatty meat but also tender thanks to the combination of tendon and meat.
Stir-fried pork ribs with vegetables
Many people also stir-fry pork ribs with vegetables, the unique and delicious flavor is compared to beef tenderloin. You can stir-fry pork ribs with vegetables such as bell peppers, snow peas, corn kernels, etc. The sweet aroma from fresh vegetables, nutritious and soft meat tendons ensure no one can resist.
Grilled pork ribs
If it is regular meat, it is easy to become dry and tough when grilled, but pork ribs can absorb spices deeply and cook tenderly. To save time in processing, you can use the grilled meat seasoning packet. When cooking, you can grill it with various vegetables to make a small BBQ party.