Red Braised Pork Belly (Hong Sao Rou)
3/2/16
Ingredients
Pork Belly ~2 lbs
Rock Sugar, saturated in water, ~1/2 cup, to taste
Dark soy sauce ~1/2 cup, to taste
Light soy sauce ~1/2 cup, to taste
Cooking wine ~1/2 cup, to taste
Water ~1/2 cup
Star anise 3-4 cloves, whole
Garlic 3-4 cloves, smashed
Ginger 1 thumb-sized knob, sliced in large pieces
Firm tofu or firm tofu curd (optional), sliced in large rectangle pieces
Boiled eggs, cracked gently once (optional)
Large pot
Steps
Boil water in large pot
Submerge pork belly and cook for 10 minutes
Dump out hot water and rinse pork belly under cold water
Remove pork belly and slice into bite size cubes
Combine rock sugar and small amount of water and bring to a bubble in pot
Combine dark and light soy sauce
Combine pork belly such that it gets caramelized and glazed by the sauce
Combine star anise, garlic, and ginger
(Optional – combine sliced tofu and boiled egg)
Combine water and close lid, let simmer for 1-1.5 hr
