Sweet and sour pork ribs with plum wine

Sweet and sour pork ribs with plum wine

Main dishes

Marinated pork belly, marinated in plum wine and Chinese spices, then pan-fried until golden brown and topped with a plum sauce and fresh chives.

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These sweet and sour pork ribs are marinated for an hour in a fragrant Chinese-spiced plum wine. After being fried, they are then covered in sauces and chopped chives.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$21.53 $5.38 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $13.44
  • $5.26
  • $0.13
  • $2.52
  • $0.15
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the wine with the Chinese spices, then pour this marinade over the ribs and let it rest in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Afterwards, drain the meat and pat it dry with paper towels.
  2. Heat the ribs in oil until lightly browned, then season lightly with salt. Towards the end of cooking, add the marinade and sauces, and then heat through, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the chopped chives. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Sweet and sour pork ribs with plum wine

  • 1 kg of pork loin$13.44
  • 250 ml of plum wine$5.26
  • 2 tablespoons of soybean oil$0.13
  • 120 g plum sauce$2.52
  • 3 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce$0.15
  • salt$0.03

Total$21.53

that's $5.38 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of pork loin
  • 250 ml of plum wine
  • 1 teaspoon of Chinese five-spice powder
  • 2 tablespoons of soybean oil
  • Half a bunch of chives
  • 120 g plum sauce
  • 3 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
  • salt

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