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Salt & Pepper Lamb Ribs

Prep Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 6 lamb ribs cut into 3 pieces each
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce low sodium
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp corn starch
  • ½ tsp salt
  • pepper to taste
  • For the coating:
  • 1 egg beaten
  • ½ cup tapioca flour
  • 1 ½ cup of oil for frying
  • For the final seasoning:
  • 2 garlic cloves finely sliced
  • ½ tbsp neutral oil
  • 1 green onion finely chopped
  • 1 fresh red chili finely sliced
  • salt & pepper to taste or my spice mix (five spice, garlic, chili, Szechuan powder and more) five spice, garlic, chili, Szechuan powder and more
  • Serve with:
  • White/fried rice, extra spice mix and chili oil!
  • This recipe is adapted from chinasichuanfood.com

Instructions

  • Cut the lamb ribs in pieces of 3 and wash them with water and some vinegar. Drain completely and pat dry with some kitchen towel paper.
  • Then add all the marinating ingredients (soy sauce (low sodium), garlic powder, corn starch, salt and pepper to taste). Let this marinate for 4 hours or overnight in the fridge.
  • After marinating time, dip the pieces in egg and coat it with tapioca flour. Let this sit for 30 minutes. The tapioca flour will dry and create a crispy outer shell.
  • If you want to season the fried pieces of lamb ribs with my Asian Spice Mix (see ingredients) then now is the time to make it ;-)
  • Fry the lamb ribs pieces over medium heat and let them cook for 6-8 minutes. Do fry in batches of 2 or 3 to make sure the lamb is cooked and let the cooked pieces drain on kitchen towel paper. It’s also best to season the fried lamb ribs immediately with salt & pepper or my Asian Spice Mix.
  • When all the lamb ribs are fried then prepare the final seasoning and add oil to a pan. When the oil is hot fry the garlic, chili and spring onion for a few minutes. Toss the lamb ribs back in the pan until evenly coated and serve immediately. Add some extra spice mix, your fave rice, some chili oil and a salad if you want. But when it comes to meat and rice, there’s no green game on my plate ;-) Enjoy!TIPS:- You can also try this method with fish, beef or chicken just make sure you adjust the cooking time.If you make my recipes, please tag me in them and use #thespicedchickpearecipes. I'd love to see what you've made!