Easy Chinese Sprite Braised Ribs (雪碧排骨)

Name: Easy Chinese Sprite Braised Ribs (雪碧排骨)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Ingredients: 680g / 1.5 pounds short pork ribs, about 1.5 inch long pieces; 2 Tbsps sugar; 4 cloves garlic, peeled; 4 slices ginger, sliced thinly; 4 scallions; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 star anise; 3 Tbsps soy sauce; 1.5 Tbsps of oyster sauce; 2 can of sprite (330ml *2); 3 slices of lemon, optional; 2 Tbsps diced scallions for garnish; 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds for garnish

Mandy Fu Last updated Oct 28, 2026Jump to recipe

Recently in China, there’s been a popular trend of using various soft drinks into Chinese cooking - like Coca-Cola chicken wings and Coke-braised eggs. Today, I am making Sprite-braised spare ribs. The lemon note and sweetness of Sprite give the ribs a perfectly balanced flavor, and the citric acidity also makes the meat extra tender and juicy. You gonna love it.

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Easy Chinese Sprite Braised Ribs (雪碧排骨)

Mandy Fu

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

1 hours

Ingredients

680g / 1.5 pounds short pork ribs, about 1.5 inch long pieces
2 Tbsps sugar
4 cloves garlic, peeled
4 slices ginger, sliced thinly
4 scallions
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
3 Tbsps soy sauce
1.5 Tbsps of oyster sauce
2 can of sprite (330ml *2)
3 slices of lemon, optional
2 Tbsps diced scallions for garnish
2 tsp toasted sesame seeds for garnish

Directions

Add the pork ribs to a stock pot and fill it with water. Bring it to a boil then fish out the impurities. Remove the ribs to the side.
Add sugar to a clean pot and stir over low heat for 3-4 minutes or until it turns into a deep amber color.
Add the blanched ribs, ginger, garlic, scallions, cinnamon, star anise, soy sauce, and oyster sauce and stir well.
Pour in the Sprite and add a few slices of lemon just to double down on the citrus vibe. Cover and simmer on low heat for about 1 hour or until the ribs are perfectly tender.
Crank up the heat and reduce the sauce until every piece of rib is coated in a thick, glossy, and savory sauce.
Garnish with scallions and toasted sesame seeds, and serve with white rice.

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