Braised Quail Eggs with Pork Belly

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Wash the pork belly and marinate it in cooking wine for ten minutes. Boil the quail eggs, rinse them in cold water, peel them, and set aside. Chop the remaining ingredients and set aside.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Heat oil in a pan. Sauté the aromatics until fragrant, then add rock sugar and cook until melted. Add the pork belly and stir-fry until golden brown on both sides.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Pour into a clay pot, add light soy sauce, water, and quail eggs. The water should cover the meat and eggs.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, then turn up the heat and simmer for another 10 minutes. You can test the doneness by piercing the meat with chopsticks; if they go in easily, it's ready to serve.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Before plating, sprinkle with a little garlic chives.