Vietnamese Braised Garlic Pork Riblets

This is an easy Vietnamese recipe my mother makes and serves with rice and salad. Chinese restaurants also have a version of this they serve during Dim Sum but they usually add Chinese 5 spice, which you could easy do by adding 1 teaspoon of 5 spice to this recipe. They also have a version which is lightly battered and deep fried - one of my favorite Dim Sum dishes I have yet to learn how to cook properly.

Ingredients:

4 lbs Pork Riblets

2 tablespoons thick dark soy

1 teaspoon sugar

2 tablespoon fish sauce

1 teaspoon black pepper, cracked

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon sesame seeds

1 teaspoon garlic paste

1 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1 tablespoon of oil for marinade

1 tablespoon olive oil for pan

Directions:

Cut riblets into sections by cutting in between the bones. In large mixing bowl combine all the ingredients and mix. Let marinade for about 2 hours. To cook, you can pan sear these on medium high heat in a non-stick skillet with 1 tablespoon olive oil for about 20-25 minutes.  Or you can sear them in the oven on the middle rack on broil at 350 degrees with the oven door slighly ajar, just be sure to flip them when they start to caramelize (about 15 minutes), then finish cooking for another 10 to 15 minutes.