Gingered Spareribs With Brown Sugar And Soy

Directions

1. Heat vegetable oil in large wide shallow pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add in ribs and brown on all sides, about 8 min. Transfer ribs to large bowl.
2. Add in garlic and ginger to pot; saute/fry 30 seconds. Add in brown sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce. Stir to blend. Return ribs to pot. Cover pot and simmer over medium-low heat till meat is tender, turning ribs occasionally, about 45 min. If sauce is thin, gradually add in cornstarch mix to ribs and simmer till sauce thickens slightly, about 2 min. Serve ribs over rice.
3. This recipe yields 4 servings.
4. Comments: "My paternal grandmother liked to serve these spareribs on special occasions," writes Lyn Utsugi of Kamuela, Hawaii. "She was a great cook and even owned a restaurant on Oahu in the late 1950s. My mother learned the recipe from her and has been making the ribs since 1961, the year she married my father."
5. Serve these with steamed rice, perfect for soaking up the extra sauce.