This pork baby back ribs nilaga is a clear, comforting soup with tender ribs, potatoes, cabbage, and baby bok choy.
1 hour 10 minutes · Serves 6
Ingredients for Pork Baby Back Ribs Nilaga
4 lbs baby back ribs, sliced
3 potatoes, peeled and sliced
1/2 cabbage, sliced
3 bunches baby bok choy
8 to 10 cups water
1 yellow onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons fish sauce or patis
2 stalks celery, chopped
How to cook Pork Baby Back Ribs Nilaga
1.Pour 8 to 10 cups water into a soup pot and bring it to a boil over high heat.
2.Add the chopped onion, celery, ground black pepper, and garlic powder. Cover and boil over medium heat for 5 minutes.
3.Add the sliced baby back ribs, cover, and simmer for 60 to 90 minutes, adding more water as needed, until the meat is tender. For a faster version, boil about 45 minutes, though a longer simmer gives a softer texture.
4.Add the potatoes and cabbage, stir, cover, and boil for 5 minutes, or until the potatoes are just tender.
5.Add the baby bok choy and fish sauce, stir, and cook for 1 minute, just until the greens wilt but stay bright.
6.Taste the broth and adjust with more fish sauce if needed, then serve hot.
