3 Simple and Delicious Ways to Make Grilled Vegetarian Spare Ribs

Prepare the spare ribs

After purchasing vegan spare ribs, rinse them briefly with water to remove dust, then soak them in water for about 30 minutes to soften the ribs, and drain well.

Make the sauce

To prepare the marinade for the vegan spare ribs, add to a bowl 1 tablespoon of seasoning, 1.5 tablespoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 10g of minced chili, 20g of minced lemongrass, 10g of toasted sesame, 1/2 tablespoon of fermented tofu water, 1/2 tablespoon of white fermented tofu, 1 tablespoon of red fermented tofu, 1 teaspoon of coloring sauce, and 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Stir well to dissolve the seasonings evenly.

Marinate the baby ribs

Put the vegetarian baby ribs into a bowl of sauce, mix well and marinate the ribs for about 30 minutes to absorb the seasoning.

Grill the baby ribs

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees for 10 minutes.

Place the vegetarian baby ribs on a tray and put them in the oven, grill at 200 degrees for 5 – 10 minutes to complete.

Final product

The grilled vegetarian baby ribs have an attractive color and aroma when completed. The vegetarian baby ribs are chewy, rich in the characteristic flavor of sesame, fermented tofu, and other spices. The dish will taste better when served with vermicelli and sweet soybean sauce or wrapped in rice paper with fresh vegetables!

Prepare the ingredients

Rinse the mock ribs briefly with water and then soak them in water for about 30 minutes to soften. After that, remove and drain the water, then cut into bite-sized pieces.

Wash the pandan leaves, drain them, and cut them into pieces about two fingers long.

Fry and marinate the spare ribs

Place a pan on the stove, add about 100ml of cooking oil to the pan. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add the ribs and fry until both sides are slightly golden, then remove and drain the oil.

After frying the vegetarian spare ribs, place them in a large bowl. Marinate the ribs with 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of minced shallots, 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, and 1 teaspoon of marinade sauce, then mix well to coat the ribs with the seasoning.

Then, marinate the ribs for about 30 minutes.

Wrap and grill the ribs

Place each piece of young rib into the pandan leaf and roll it up tightly. Next, use a bamboo skewer to secure it.

For every skewer, you can secure about 3 pieces of young rib wrapped in pandan leaves. Continue until all the young ribs are used up.

Place a pan on the stove, turn the heat to low, add the ribs wrapped in the pandan leaves, and grill until the ribs are dry and slightly charred.

Final product

The grilled young ribs in pandan leaves have a very beautiful yellow color. The ribs are crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, and seasoned just right. When eaten, they emit a fragrant aroma of pandan leaves.

This dish is delicious when served with rice, vermicelli, bread, or rice noodle cakes. Enjoy the fruits of your labor!

Prepare the ingredients

After purchasing vegetarian spare ribs, soak them in cold water until the ribs are soft. Then, drain the water and shred the spare ribs into small strands.

Put the shredded spare ribs into a blender to puree. Rinse the tofu briefly, then dry it and place it in a bowl to mash.

Mix the ingredients

You mash the tofu together with the minced vegetarian ribs in a bowl, then add 6 tablespoons of flour, 1 tablespoon of vegetarian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and 2 tablespoons of Boaro.

You knead and mix the above mixture for 5 minutes until it binds together. Then, use your hands to shape the mixture into small round balls and flatten them to create the shape of vegetarian ribs.

Steam the vegetarian ribs

You place a steamer on the stove, put the shaped vegetarian ribs on a plate, and place it in the steamer to steam for about 10 minutes.

After steaming the vegetarian ribs, let them cool down.

Grilled Vegetarian Ribs

You gradually add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of water, 1 tablespoon of vegetarian oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of chili sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1/3 teaspoon of ground pepper, and 1/3 teaspoon of five-spice powder into a bowl and mix all the ingredients together.

You place a pan on the stove, add a little cooking oil to the pan, wait until the oil is hot, then add the vegetarian ribs to fry, frying until the ribs are slightly golden brown.

Next, you pour the rib sauce over the pan, then stir the vegetarian ribs to ensure they are evenly coated with sauce.

Final Product

The grilled vegetarian ribs after cooking have a surface evenly coated with a golden-brown sauce that is very appealing. When eating, you will experience the chewy and soft crust, with the creamy inside of the tofu along with a rich sauce that is very delicious. This dish can be enjoyed with broken rice and vegetarian pork skin, which will be wonderful!