Braised pork belly

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Searing the pork belly over a fire or in a pan helps remove pig hair and reduces its gamey smell.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Boil water in a pot, add the meat to the cold water, cook for a few minutes, then remove.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Prepare all ingredients and cut the meat into chunks.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Heat a little oil in a pan over the lowest heat, then add rock sugar. The amount of rock sugar depends on the amount of meat; add more if you like it sweeter.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Simmer over low heat until it reaches this consistency, then quickly add the meat. Be careful not to burn the sugar at this step.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Stir-fry the ingredients evenly.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Add soy sauce and cooking wine. If you have rice wine, that's even better; otherwise, you don't need to add cooking wine. Rice wine is basically sweet rice wine.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Pour in boiling water until it covers the meat.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Simmer over medium-low heat for 40 minutes 50

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    After simmering for more than 20 minutes, add a little salt and scallions.

    

11. 11

    Step 11

    When there is about half a bowl of soup left, turn up the heat to reduce the sauce.

    

12. 12

    Step 12

    Perfect braised pork