Braised pork is a classic Chinese dish that is loved for its bright red color, crispy texture, and delicious taste. Below, we will give you a detailed introduction to how to make the home-style version of braised pork.
Materials Required:Pork belly: 500 grams, ginger: 3 slices, green onion: 1 spine, cooking wine: appropriate amount, dark soy sauce: appropriate amount, light soy sauce: appropriate amount, sugar: appropriate amount, salt: appropriate amount, water: appropriate amount, vegetable oil: appropriate amount.
Steps:
Prepare the pork belly:Wash the pork belly and cut it into 2-3 cm cubes.
Blanching:Put the chopped pork belly into boiling water, add a few slices of ginger and an appropriate amount of cooking wine, blanch to remove the fishy smell, and remove it for later use.
Stir-fried sugar:Add an appropriate amount of vegetable oil to the pot, add an appropriate amount of sugar, and stir-fry slowly over low heat until the sugar melts, showing a bright red sugar color.
Stir-fried pork belly:Put the blanched pork belly into the pot and stir-fry quickly over high heat to evenly coat the surface of the pork belly with sugar.
Seasoning:Add an appropriate amount of light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and salt, and continue to stir-fry evenly, so that the pork belly can fully absorb the seasoning.
Stew:Add enough water, cover the pork belly, cover and simmer for 1-15 hours until the pork belly is crispy and flavorful.
Juice receiving:During the simmering process, the amount of soup can be adjusted according to personal taste. Finally, the heat is reduced to thicken the soup, and the surface of the braised pork shows a bright red luster.
Out of the pot:Serve the stewed braised pork and garnish with chopped green onions or coriander.
Notes:
The choice of pork belly should be fresh and the size of the cut should be even, so that it is easy to stew and flavor.
When frying the sugar, it should be fried slowly over low heat to avoid the sugar being burnt and affecting the taste and color.
Keep enough water to simmer and avoid drying out. At the same time, the amount of seasoning should be adjusted according to personal taste.
With the above steps, you can easily make braised pork with excellent aroma. The home-style version of braised pork is simple to make, but the taste is not inferior to the restaurant version, and it is a delicious and nutritious home-cooked dish. Whether it's a weekend family dinner or a weekday dinner, braised pork is a good choice. Good luck and enjoy your meal!