Ginataang Pork Ribs with Sitaw
- 1.1kg Pork Ribs, cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup cooking oil
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- If using fresh coconut milk, 1 cup thick coconut milk (first squeeze) + 2-3 cups thin coconut milk (2nd squeeze)
- If using canned, 3 cups coconut milk
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp liquid seasoning
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ground black pepper
- fish sauce to taste
- 3 cups cut up sitaw (string beans)
- Heat oil in a pot big enough for the ribs. Sear the ribs until brown. remove from pot and set aside.
- Remove excess oil from the pot, leaving about a tbsp.
- Sauté the garlic and onion in oil until it becomes translucent.
- Add the pork ribs back and add the oyster sauce.
- Add the 3 cups thin coconut milk (2nd squeeze). Mix well.
- Bring it to a boil and then simmer for 20 minutes.
- Pour in 1 cup thick coconut milk, liquid seasoning, and fish sauce to taste.
- Season with ground black pepper.
- Simmer for 10 more minutes. Add the sitaw and simmer for 3 more minutes.
- Mix well. By this time the sauce has thickened.
- You may add chili pepper to make it spicy.
- Serve with steaming hot rice