Braised pork belly

Braised pork belly

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Yingpin

Yingpin

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Difficulty
Hard 💪
Preparation
120 min
Baking
0 min
Resting
0 min

Ingredients

2Servings
MetricImperial
g
ginger
½
green onion
1 cloves
garlic
250 g
pork belly
25 g
sugar
½ l
water
tbsp
vegetable oil
1
chilis (dried)
1
star anise
¼
cinnamon stick
bay leaves
g
soy sauce
1 tsp
shaoxing wine
fermented tofu cubes
2 tbsp
corn starch
vegetable oil for frying

Utensils

cutting board, knife, wok, strainer

Nutrition per serving

Cal462
Fat34 g
Protein24 g
Carb16 g
  • Step 1/4

    Cut ginger into thin slices and green onion into large chunks. Mince garlic. Cut pork into bite-sized cubes.
    • g ginger
    • ½ green onion
    • 1 cloves garlic
    • 250 g pork belly
    • cutting board
    • knife

    Cut ginger into thin slices and green onion into large chunks. Mince garlic. Cut pork into bite-sized cubes.

  • Step 2/4

    Fill wok one third of the way full with hot water. Place pork belly in water, bring to a boil, and cook for approx. 5 – 7 min. Strain and set aside.
    • wok
    • strainer

    Fill wok one third of the way full with hot water. Place pork belly in water, bring to a boil, and cook for approx. 5 – 7 min. Strain and set aside.

  • Step 3/4

    Add vegetable oil and sugar to wok and cook over medium-low heat for approx. 3 – 5 min. until it begins to lightly caramelize . Carefully add a bit of water to thin out caramel. Remove caramel from wok and set aside .
    • 25 g sugar
    • ½ tbsp water
    • tbsp vegetable oil

    Add vegetable oil and sugar to wok and cook over medium-low heat for approx. 3 – 5 min. until it begins to lightly caramelize . Carefully add a bit of water to thin out caramel. Remove caramel from wok and set aside .

  • Step 4/4

    Heat oil over medium-high heat, return pork to pan, and cook until fat has rendered, approx. 4 – 6 min. Discard excess oil from pan and then add green onion, ginger, garlic, chilis, star anise, cinnamon, and bay leaves. Return caramelized sugar to pan and cook for approx. 1 – 2 min. until all ingredients are evenly coated in sugar. Next, add soy sauce, wine, tofu, and water. Reduce heat to low and cook for approx. 1 – 2 hrs. until volume has reduced by half and sauce has thickened. In a small bowl, mix equal parts corn starch and water and stir in the sauce. Enjoy with aromatic rice!
    • 1 chilis (dried)
    • 1 star anise
    • ¼ cinnamon stick
    • bay leaves
    • g soy sauce
    • 1 tsp shaoxing wine
    • fermented tofu cubes
    • ½ l water
    • 2 tbsp corn starch
    • vegetable oil for frying

    Heat oil over medium-high heat, return pork to pan, and cook until fat has rendered, approx. 4 – 6 min. Discard excess oil from pan and then add green onion, ginger, garlic, chilis, star anise, cinnamon, and bay leaves. Return caramelized sugar to pan and cook for approx. 1 – 2 min. until all ingredients are evenly coated in sugar. Next, add soy sauce, wine, tofu, and water. Reduce heat to low and cook for approx. 1 – 2 hrs. until volume has reduced by half and sauce has thickened. In a small bowl, mix equal parts corn starch and water and stir in the sauce. Enjoy with aromatic rice!

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Braised pork belly

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