Hunan-Style Pork Belly Stir-Fry
A quick and flavorful Hunan classic featuring tender pork belly wok-fried with sweet onions and savory dried tofu. Ready in under 30 minutes, this dish delivers bold flavors with minimal fuss.
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This classic Hunan home-style dish comes together in a single wok. The key is cooking the pork belly slowly to render its fat and achieve that perfect tenderness.
Ingredients
pork belly
300g, thinly sliced
onion
1 medium, cut into chunks
dried tofu (firm tofu)
200g, cut into strips
garlic
4 cloves, sliced
vegetable oil
2 tablespoons
light soy sauce
1 tablespoon
salt
to taste
white pepper
a pinch
Instructions
1
Heat the wok
Place a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Add the vegetable oil and let it shimmer. Add the sliced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Watch carefully so it doesn't burn.
2
Cook the pork
Add the pork belly slices to the wok. Stir-fry on medium-low heat, letting the meat release its fats and cook through. Continue for about 5 minutes until the pork loses its raw pink color.
3
Add onion and tofu
Toss in the onion chunks and dried tofu strips. Stir everything together and cook for another 3-4 minutes until the onion softens slightly but still has a bit of crunch.
4
Season and serve
Drizzle in the soy sauce, then season with salt and white pepper to taste. Give everything a final toss to coat evenly. Remove from heat and serve hot over steamed rice.
