Sweet and sour pork ribs

Ingredients:

• 1 pound pork spare ribs, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions:

1. In a shallow bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and pepper.
2. Dredge the pork ribs in the flour mixture.
3. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
4. Add the pork ribs to the skillet and cook for 5-7 minutes per side, or until browned.
5. Remove the pork ribs from the skillet and set aside.
6. Add the onion and garlic to the skillet and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
7. Stir in the diced tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, ketchup, cornstarch, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
8. Return the pork ribs to the skillet and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until heated through.
9. Serve immediately.

Tips:

• You can use any type of pork ribs that you like. I used spare ribs, but you could also use baby back ribs or country-style ribs.
• If you don’t have white vinegar, you can substitute apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar.
• You can adjust the amount of sugar to your liking. If you like your sweet and sour sauce more sweet, you can add more sugar.
• You can also add other vegetables to the sauce, such as green bell pepper or mushrooms.
• To make the dish more spicy, you can add more red pepper flakes.

Enjoy!

Here are some additional tips for making this dish:

• To prevent the pork ribs from sticking to the skillet, brown them in batches.
• To check if the pork ribs are cooked through, insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of a rib. The internal temperature should be 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Let the pork ribs rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving. This will help the juices redistribute throughout the ribs.