As a traditional Chinese delicacy, braised pork is deeply loved by people. It has a bright red color, delicious taste, fat but not greasy, melts in the mouth, and has become a frequent guest at the table of many families. So, how do you make delicious braised pork? Next, I will give you a detailed introduction.
First of all, we need to prepare some ingredients: 500 grams of pork belly, 100 grams of rock sugar, 3 slices of ginger, 1 green onion, appropriate amount of cooking wine, appropriate amount of light soy sauce, appropriate amount of dark soy sauce, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of water, 2 star anise, appropriate amount of cinnamon, 2 bay leaves, appropriate amount of dried chili peppers.
Next, let's start making:
1.Wash the pork belly, cut it into 2-3 cm pieces, blanch it with boiling water to remove the blood, remove the drain and set aside.
2.Slice the ginger, cut the green onion into sections, and cut the dried chili pepper into small pieces for later use.
3.Pour an appropriate amount of oil into the pan, add rock sugar, heat slowly over low heat, and stir constantly with a spatula until the rock sugar melts and turns dark brown.
4.Add the pork belly cubes and stir-fry quickly, so that each piece of meat is coated with sugar and sauté until the surface of the meat is slightly browned.
5.Add ginger slices, green onions, dried chili peppers, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, and continue to stir-fry until fragrant.
6.Pour in an appropriate amount of cooking wine, stir-fry evenly, then add light soy sauce and dark soy sauce, stir-fry evenly, so that the meat pieces can fully absorb the aroma of soy sauce.
7.Add an appropriate amount of water, the amount of water is just over the meat pieces, bring to a boil, turn to low heat, cover the pot, and simmer slowly.
8.During the simmering process, you need to turn the pieces of meat from time to time so that they do not stick to the pan, and at the same time add the right amount of salt to taste to taste.
9.Simmer until the soup is thick and the pieces of meat are soft and flavorful, then turn off the heat and serve.
In addition to the above basic recipes, there are some tips to make braised pork more delicious:
1.When buying pork belly, choose the parts that are fat and thin, so that the stewed braised pork will be more delicious.
2.Pay attention to the heat when frying the sugar, and do not over-fry it, so as not to affect the taste.
3.When simmering, keep enough water to avoid boiling dry, and also be careful to turn the pieces of meat so that they don't stick to the pan.
4.The texture and taste of braised pork can be best achieved by adjusting the amount and time of seasoning, and it is recommended to adjust the appropriate amount according to personal taste.
5.The braised pork should be stewed for enough time so that the meat pieces can fully absorb the flavor of the seasoning and taste more delicious.
In short, although the method of braised pork is simple, in order to make delicious braised pork, you need to master certain skills and precautions. With the above introduction and tips, I believe you will be able to easily make a delicious braised pork dish. Try making your own on the weekend and enjoy the fun of cooking and enjoying the charm of food.