Braised Pork Belly
A classic Chinese braised pork belly (红烧肉) featuring pork belly, star anise, fermented tofu, and garlic.
Ingredients
pork belly
as needed
star anise
as needed
fermented tofu
a piece
garlic
as needed
Instructions
1
Step 1
Prepare the ingredients: star anise, pork belly, fermented tofu, Lao Gan Ma chili sauce, and garlic.
2
Step 2
Add the pork belly to a pot, add cooking wine, and simmer for 15 minutes.
3
Step 3
Remove and cut into pieces. Set the garlic aside.
4
Step 4
Heat oil in a wok until about 60% hot, add the pork belly and stir-fry. Add star anise, fermented tofu, and dark soy sauce, and stir-fry a few times.
5
Step 5
Add an appropriate amount of water.
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Step 6
Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat until the sauce thickens.
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Step 7
Since fermented tofu has been added, no extra salt is needed.
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Step 8
Plate it up and take a photo of the finished dish!!!
