Braised pork belly with dried green beans

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Soak dried green beans in cold water overnight. Soaking them in warm water will greatly shorten the soaking time, but the dried green beans will become too soft and mushy.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Prepare the ingredients

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Wash the pork belly and boil it in boiling water until a chopstick can be easily inserted.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Remove the hair from the fish, wash it clean, and cut it into pieces of appropriate size.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Heat some peanut oil in a cold pan, then add the pork belly and stir-fry until the fat renders out.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Add salt, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rock sugar, ginger, and cooking wine, and stir-fry until the sauce is colored.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Drain the water from the green beans and cut them into sections.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Once the pork belly is golden brown, add the dried green beans.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Stir-fry briefly, first over high heat then over low heat.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    Add garlic, star anise, and spices, stir-fry, then transfer to a braising pot. Add water to cover the ingredients, turn up the heat, and cover the pot.

    

11. 11

    Step 11

    Once the water boils, reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 40 minutes.

    

12. 12

    Step 12

    Reduce the sauce until it thickens. If it's too bland, add a little light soy sauce. Once done, plate it.