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Yunnan-Style Fried Ribs with Crispy Mint

Name: Yunnan-Style Fried Ribs with Crispy Mint
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: East Asian
Ingredients: ribs (Cut unspecified in source); flour (Used with water to wash the ribs); water (Used with flour to wash the ribs); soy sauce (For the marinade); Shaoxing wine (For the marinade); oyster sauce (For the marinade); honey (For the marinade); white pepper (For the marinade); baking soda (For the marinade); cornstarch (Light coating for frying); cooking oil (For frying the ribs and mint; amount unspecified); fresh mint leaves (Clean before frying); chili (Added during the final high-heat cooking); garlic (Added during the final high-heat cooking)

Recipe by Tom’s Culinary Journey @tomsculinaryjourney · Instagram

Imported by Ryan Gee on SeeMeCook

A Yunnan-inspired fried rib dish featuring a flour-and-water rinse, a soy-based marinade, a crisp cornstarch coating, and fresh mint fried until translucent and glass-like. The ribs are finished over high heat with chili and garlic.

4 servings32 minEast Asian

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Ingredients

ribs (Cut unspecified in source)
flour (Used with water to wash the ribs)
water (Used with flour to wash the ribs)
soy sauce (For the marinade)
Shaoxing wine (For the marinade)
oyster sauce (For the marinade)
honey (For the marinade)
white pepper (For the marinade)
baking soda (For the marinade)
cornstarch (Light coating for frying)
cooking oil (For frying the ribs and mint; amount unspecified)
fresh mint leaves (Clean before frying)
chili (Added during the final high-heat cooking)
garlic (Added during the final high-heat cooking)

Steps

1
Wash the ribs with flour and water. The flour helps pull out blood and impurities, then rinse the ribs thoroughly to remove it all.
2
Marinate the ribs with soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, oyster sauce, honey, white pepper, and baking soda. The source does not specify the marinating time.
3
Lightly coat the marinated ribs with cornstarch to create a very crisp coating.
4
Fry the coated ribs in hot oil for 10 minutes, until they develop a deep golden color.
5
Clean the fresh mint leaves.
6
Using the same oil, fry the fresh mint leaves. They will become translucent and almost glass-like, and their aroma will quickly fill the room.
7
Add the chili and garlic, then return everything to the pan or frying oil.
8
Cook over high heat for 2 minutes, tossing or stirring so the ribs, mint, chili, and garlic are combined.

Notes

The source does not provide ingredient quantities, rib cut, marinade duration, oil temperature, or exact frying equipment. It describes the dish as one of the best dishes from Yunnan and compares the fried mint technique with Italian fried sage.