Red Braised Pork Belly

Red Braised Pork Belly

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This Red Braised Pork Belly, also known as Hong Shao Rou, combines tender chunks of pork belly with fragrant ginger and green onions for a rich, savory dish. Perfectly simmered and finished with a glossy sauce, it's a comforting meal that's best served over a bed of steaming rice.

2 hrs cook time
15 min prep
Servings
4
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Ingredients

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  • Slice the white parts of the green onion and the ginger into thin pieces. Save the green parts of the green onion for garnish.
    • 3 slice ginger (9 g)sliced
    • 3 stalk green onion (30 g)sliced
    • 3 slice ginger (9 g)sliced
    • 3 stalk green onion (30 g)sliced
  • Cut the pork belly into chunks (about 2-3 cm each).
    • 1.5 lb pork belly (680 g)cut into 1.5 inch chunks
  • In a pot, add the pork belly, sliced ginger, white parts of green onion and shaoxing wine. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil. Cook until the pork is just opaque. Drain and rinse the pork under cold water to remove any scum.
    • 1.5 lb pork belly (680 g)cut into 1.5 inch chunks
    • 3 slice ginger (9 g)sliced
    • 3 stalk green onion (30 g)sliced
    • ¼ cup shaoxing wine (60 g)
  • Heat neutral oil in a wok or heavy-bottom pan on medium heat. Add rock sugar and melt until it turns light amber. Then add the drained pork belly and sauté until lightly browned.
    • 2 tbsp neutral oil (26 g)
      (for cooking)
    • 2 tbsp rock sugar (30 g)
    • 1.5 lb pork belly (680 g)cut into 1.5 inch chunks
  • Add the sliced ginger, white parts of green onion, star anise, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, and dried chili. Stir for 30-60 seconds until fragrant, then add shaoxing wine, light soy sauce and dark soy sauce.
    • 3 slice ginger (9 g)sliced
    • 3 stalk green onion (30 g)sliced
    • 2 star anises (5 g)
    • 1 cinnamon stick (5 g)
    • 2 bay leaves (1 g)
    • 3 dried chilis (6 g)
    • ¼ cup shaoxing wine (60 g)
    • 3 tbsp light soy sauce (45 g)
    • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce (15 g)
  • Pour in enough water to just cover the pork belly. Cover the pot and simmer on low-medium heat for about 1 hour or until the pork is very tender.
    • 2 ½ cup water (600 g)
  • Remove the aromatic spices and aromatics (ginger slices, green onion white parts, star anise, etc.). Increase heat to medium-high and simmer uncovered until the sauce reduces and glazes the pork belly.
    • Garnish with the green parts of the green onion and serve with rice.

      Nutrition Information

      Per serving

      Nutrient
      Amount
      % DV
      pork bellygreen oniongingershaoxing wineneutral oilrock sugargreen oniongingershaoxing winebay leafdried chililight soy saucedark soy sauce
      Trans fat

      Total (4 servings)

      Nutrient
      Amount
      % DV
      pork bellygreen oniongingershaoxing wineneutral oilrock sugargreen oniongingershaoxing winebay leafdried chililight soy saucedark soy sauce
      Trans fat

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