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Passion Fruit Braised Pork Ribs

百香果排骨 · pan chinese cuisine

45 min total30 min cooking7 stepssweet-and-tangysavoryfruity

The author had a big harvest of passion fruit at home and used the fruit in place of sour vinegar to braise ribs. The fruit's aroma meets the richness of the fat, giving it a lush, rounded flavor in the finished sauce.

Gus Whitfield's profile photoGus WhitfieldRetired firefighter in Texas, been smoking brisket since before it was cool. Low and slow is the only way. Still burn the rice sometimes, don't judge.

Nutrition & allergens

Contains:SoyWheat

Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.

Per serving (4 servings)

Energy (kcal)
346.2(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Protein (g)
Unknown
Fat (g)
29.2(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Carbs (g)
Unknown
Sodium (mg)
Unknown

Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.

  • Pork ribs ingredient

    Pork ribs排骨

    17.64 oz

  • Passion fruit ingredient

    Passion fruit百香果

    3.0 piece

  • Rock sugar ingredient

    Rock sugar冰糖

    2.0 piece

  • Fresh ginger ingredient identification photo

    ginger姜

    as needed

  • Light soy sauce ingredient identification photo

    light soy sauce生抽

    as needed

  • Fine salt ingredient identification photo

    salt盐

    to taste

  • Chicken bouillon powder ingredient identification photo

    chicken bouillon鸡精

    to taste

Techniques you'll use

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Blanching (chao shui) ↗
    Passion Fruit Braised Pork Ribs — step 1 visual checkpoint.

    Blanch the pork ribs in a pot of cold water.

    ✅ Done when: The water comes to a boil and scum rises to the surface.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Passion Fruit Braised Pork Ribs — step 2 visual checkpoint.

    Once the blood has cooked out of the ribs, remove them from the pot.

    ✅ Done when: The ribs are no longer releasing pink blood into the water and are ready to be lifted out.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Medium-high heatStir-frying ↗
    Passion Fruit Braised Pork Ribs — step 3 visual checkpoint.

    Heat oil in a wok, add the ginger slices and ribs, and stir-fry until golden.

    ✅ Done when: The surfaces of the ribs turn golden brown.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Passion Fruit Braised Pork Ribs — step 4 visual checkpoint.

    Add the light soy sauce.

    ✅ Done when: The ribs are evenly coated with the soy sauce.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Passion Fruit Braised Pork Ribs — step 5 visual checkpoint.

    Add the scooped-out passion fruit pulp — 2 or 3 fruits both work, adjust to your taste.

    ✅ Done when: The pulp and seeds are fully mixed into the ribs.

  6. 6

    Step 6

    Stir-frying ↗
    Passion Fruit Braised Pork Ribs — step 6 visual checkpoint.

    After stir-frying, add water to just cover the ribs.

    ✅ Done when: The liquid level just covers all the ribs.

  7. 7

    Step 730 min

    Low heatSimmering (dun) ↗
    Passion Fruit Braised Pork Ribs — step 7 visual checkpoint.

    Add salt and chicken bouillon, then simmer for about 30 minutes. Finish by reducing the sauce.

    ✅ Done when: The sauce has thickened and coats the ribs after about 30 minutes of simmering.