Steamed Pork with Rice Flour

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Buy pork belly with a good balance of fat and lean meat. Heat the wok until it's very hot, then place the pork belly skin-side down and sear the skin until it's slightly browned.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Soak the seared pork belly in a basin of hot water 15 minutes.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Wipe the wok dry, add the rice, chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, white cardamom, galangal, bay leaves, and star anise. Stir-fry the rice over low heat until it turns slightly golden brown.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Put the fried rice into a grinder and grind it into fine rice flour.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Place the prepared rice noodles into a plate for later use.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Mince the garlic, ginger slices, and fermented black beans. Prepare the pepper powder and sugar.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Wash the soaked pork belly thoroughly with a knife and pat it dry.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Cut the washed pork belly into 1.5 mm thick slices, making the slices a little larger.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Place the sliced ​​pork belly in a bowl and add minced ginger, minced garlic, minced fermented black beans, white sugar, pepper, cooked rapeseed oil, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, chicken bouillon, cooking wine, Pixian chili bean paste, and sesame oil. Knead and mix well, then continue kneading for at least three minutes to allow the pork belly slices to absorb the flavors.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    Then add the crushed rice flour.

    

11. 11

    Step 11

    Knead the mixture by hand for at least five minutes, ensuring each piece of meat is evenly coated with rice flour and each grain of rice is moistened. After kneading, let it rest 15 minutes.

    

12. 12

    Step 12

    Peel and deseed the old pumpkin, wash it, and cut it into large chunks.

    

13. 13

    Step 13

    Bring water to a boil in a steamer, then spread the diced pumpkin evenly on the steaming rack.

    

14. 14

    Step 14

    Spread the marinated pork belly evenly over the pumpkin, then cover with a lid. Bring to a boil over high heat until steam starts to escape from the lid, then reduce to medium heat and steam 30 minutes until the pork belly is tender.

    

15. 15

    Step 15

    Steamed pumpkin.

    

16. 16

    Step 16

    Once the steamed pork is cooked, remove it from the steamer, plate it, and sprinkle with chopped green onions.