Chinese Steamed Black Bean Spareribs

• 1-1/2 lbs pork sparerib (rib tips)
• 2 tablespoons black bean sauce
• 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine (or dry sherry)
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger (on microplane grater)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cooking oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 sliced red chili pepper

1. Cut the spareribs crosswise into 1" - 2" sections. Combine the rest of the ingredients. Transfer spareribs and sauce into a shallow, heatproof dish that will fit inside your steamer (a pie plate works great.) Let marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
2. Set spareribs in steamer. Steam on med-high heat for 18-20 minutes until ribs are no longer pink. Make sure that when you are steaming that you don't run out of water in the steamer. Replenish with additional water, if needed.

pork sparerib, black bean sauce, chinese rice wine, cornstarch, ginger, garlic, ground black pepper, cooking oil, sesame oil, sugar, red chili pepper

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chinese-steamed-black-bean-spareribs-1273692 (may not work)