chinese braised pork belly
melt in your mouth delicious
prep time
10 Min
cook time
3 Hr
method
Stove Top
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 pound slab pork belly
- 2 bunches scallions cut in half lengthwise
- 4 slices ginger
- 1 cup shaoxing wine
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 3 ounces rock sugar
How To Make chinese braised pork belly
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Step 1Wash the pork belly and then blanch it in boiling water for 1 minute and drain. This gets rid of any impurities. Cut the pork belly into 4 by 2 inch pieces.
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Step 2In a medium clay pot or regular pot. Lay the scallions on the bottom in a thick layer covering the whole bottom of the pot. Lay the ginger slices on top. Add the pork belly fat side down onto the scallions and ginger
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Step 3Mix the shaoxing, soy sauces and rock sugar together and poor over the pork belly.
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Step 4Cover the pot and turn the heat to high. Once the mixture begins boiling turn the heat to sow and simmer 90 minutes.
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Step 5Turn the pork belly fat side up and simmer another 90 minutes.
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Step 6Remove the pork belly to a plate and strain the braising liquid. Using a fat separater strain out most of the grease. Place back on stove and bring to a boil. Let it reduce a bit and drizzle over the pork
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