Goat or Lamb Ribs, Dong-Bei Style

Name: Goat or Lamb Ribs, Dong-Bei Style
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 12 dried red chili peppers (optional); 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 355 milliliters onion, roughly chopped (about; 1 rib rack of goat or lamb ribs; 118 milliliters Shaoxing wine; 1 star anise; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil or butter; 59 milliliters whole cumin seeds

One portion of this dish contains roughly 9g of protein, 49g of fat, and a total of 737 calories. This recipe serves 1. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. A mixture of star anise, lamb, vegetable oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours.

Instructions

Place ribs in a saute pan or a roasting pan. If cooking on stove, add wine and enough water to barely cover.

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Water

Ribs

Wine

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Roasting Pan

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Add onions and salt. Cover pan with lid or aluminum foil, bring to a simmer and cook until tender, about 2 hours. If using oven, adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 325°F.

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Onion

Salt

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

Frying Pan

Place rack of ribs in a roasting pan and add wine and scatter onions all around.

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Onion

Ribs

Wine

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Roasting Pan

Add water to cover 3/4 of the way. Cover pan, with lid or aluminum foil, bring to a simmer on the stovetop, then transfer to oven and cook until tender, about 2 hours.

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Water

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

Frying Pan

Meanwhil, preheat a skillet over medium heat until hot.

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Frying Pan

Place the cumin seeds, star anise, and clove in the pan and toast until fragrant, about 20 seconds.

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Cumin Seeds

Star Anise

Clove

Toast

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Frying Pan

Remove from heat and let cool. Grind in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder until cumin seeds are broken up but not powdered.

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Cumin Seeds

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Mortar And Pestle

If using chili peppers: return the skillet to medium heat. Toast the dried chili peppers just until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

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Arbol Chile

Toast

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Frying Pan

Remove from heat and let cool. Grind in a mortar and pestle or process in a spice grinder until roughly ground.

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Mortar And Pestle

Mix with the cumin seed mixture.

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Cumin Seeds

When ribs are tender, remove from heat, transfer to a paper towel to remove excess water, and let cool slightly. Dry carefully.

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Water

Ribs

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Paper Towels

Heat oil or butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

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Butter

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the ribs and brown on one side until golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes. Flip and brown on the other side. When ribs are done browning, remove to a platter and pat off residual oil with a paper towel. Immediately sprinkle spice mixture over the hot ribs, patting the mixture down so it sticks to the surface of the meat.

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Meat