M4M's braised pork ribs with onions

Source: Mandy from M4M

Ingredients:
500g prime ribs (cut into 3" sections)
1 large onion(yellow type)
5 button mushrooms (optional)
some ginger slices
1 tsp minced garlic
2 cups water

Seasonings:
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce (I use kwong cheong thye Best grade)
a little sugar
1 tsp shaoxing wine
1 tsp sesame oil
a little salt and pepper to taste

Method:
1. Wash pork ribs and cut into long sections. Cut onions into shreds. Cut button mushrooms into 4 slices each.
2.Heat 2 tbsp of oil, fry ginger and garlic till fragrant then stir in onion. Add pork ribs and fry well then add oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, wine and some water. Stir well.
3. Transfer pork ribs and the rest of the ingredients into a pot. Braise over medium heat for 10mins. Lower the heat and simmer for 20mins.
4.Lastly, season with sesame oil, salt and pepper before serving.

REVIEW:

When cooked: Saturday 18 November 2006
Which meal: Dinner
Which try: First
Missing ingredients: Mushrooms
Exchanged ingredients: Hua Tiow Chiew instead of Shaoxing, Kwong Chong Thye Standard instead of Best Grade.
Difficulty Level: 3
Others: The ribs were still not tender after the required time, so I cooked it for at least 30 min more.

Verdict: Brian loved the dish, said it replaces Coca-Cola Pork Ribs as his favourite. Eddie finished all 4 ribs. Sean finished his dinner. I found the taste all right, a bit diluted.