Lu Rou Sichuan (Triple-Cooked Spareribs With Chiles)

• 2 lbs pork spareribs, cut into 3 inch pieces
• 2 cups chinese rice wine
• 2 tablespoons Chinese five spice powder
• 3 1/4 cups canola oil
• 10 garlic cloves (4 sliced, and 6 minced)
• 8 inches piece peeled ginger (3 inch sliced into "coins," 5 inch minced)
• 4 dried arbol chiles
• 3 tablespoons fennel seeds
• 5 star anise
• 2 sticks cinnamon, broken in half
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 Thai red chili peppers, stemmed sliced
• 2 Thai green chili, stemmed sliced
• 1/3 cup sichuan red chili oil (hong you)
• steamed rice, for serving

1. Mix spareribs, wine, and five-spice powder in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
2. The next day, drain ribs, discarding liquid, and transfer to a 6 qt saucepan. Cover with water by 2 inches and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook until slightly tender, 3-5 minutes, and drain. Set aside.
3. Heat 1/4 cup canola oil in a 14 inch flat-bottomed wok or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add sliced garlic and ginger, dried chiles, fennel, star anise, and cinnamon; cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
4. Using a slotted spoon, transfer spices and chiles to a piece of cheesecloth; tie into a tight package. Add package to wok with reserved ribs, sugar, salt, and 6 cups water; bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat to medium; cook until ribs are very tender, 30-35 minutes. Drain ribs, discarding liquid and spice package, and dry them completely with paper towels; set aside.
6. Dry wok with paper towels and heat remaining 3 cups of canola oil to 375 degrees F. Working in 2 batches, fry ribs until crisp, 6-8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain; set aside.
7. Discard all but 1/4 cup oil; heat over high heat. Add minced garlic and ginger, and red and green chiles; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ribs and red chile oil; cook for 1 minute more. Serve with rice.

pork spareribs, chinese rice, spice powder, canola oil, garlic, ginger, chiles, fennel seeds, anise, cinnamon, sugar, kosher salt, red chili peppers, green chili, sichuan red chili oil, rice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lu-rou-sichuan-triple-cooked-spareribs-with-chiles-497670 (may not work)