Sweet Lamb Stir-fry

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs lamb spareribs
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon ketjap manis
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup water (warm)
• 6 tablespoons grated palm sugar or 6 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 4 asian red shallots, sliced
• 1/3 cup loosely packed cilantro leaf, to garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 remove bone and outer rind from the ribs.
• 2 cut into 1/2-inch slices.
• 3 combine fish sauce, ketjap manis, pepper, and 1 cup warm water.
• 4 place sugar in wok with 2 tablespoons water and stir over low heat (300°f) until the sugar dissolves.
• 5 increase to medium heat (350°f) and let boil, without stirring until sugar turns an even golden brown (5 minutes).
• 6 add lamb and shallots, and stir to coat.
• 7 add sauce; stir until any hard bits of sugar have melted.
• 8 cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally; then cook uncovered, stirring often, until the meat is cooked and the sauce is sticky (20-30 minutes).
• 9 garnish with cilantro, and serve with rice.