braised

红烧肉 (Hong Shao Rou)

Serves 8
Prep 15m
Cook 3h
Total 3h 15m
红烧肉 (Hong Shao Rou)

Ingredients

  • 2 lbspork belly, cubed

Fry

  • 2 tbspoil
  • 60 grock sugar

Braise

  • ⅔ cupshaoxing wine
  • 3 tbsplight soy sauce
  • 3 tbspdark soy sauce
  • 20 gginger
  • 3star anise
  • 3bay leaves
  • 1 cupwater (enough to just cover pork)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Blanch pork belly in cold water over low heat. Drain and set aside.

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a wok with rock sugar and dissolve until caramel forms.

  3. 3

    Add pork belly over high heat and cook until edges are browned.

  4. 4

    Add shaoxing wine, soy sauces, ginger, star anise, bay leaves, and water. Bring to a boil.

  5. 5

    Lower to a gentle simmer and cook for 2-3 hours until pork is tender and sauce is thick and glossy.