Master Braising Stock
A bright red braising broth simmered from chicken, pork bones, and spices, then seasoned with caramelized sugar.
Ingredients
water
to taste
chicken
to taste
pork bones
to taste
scallion segments
to taste
ginger chunks
to taste
other spices (packed in a bag)
to taste
rock sugar (crushed)
to taste
sesame oil
to taste
salt
to taste
cooking wine
to taste
Instructions
1
Making the Broth
Fill an aluminum pot with water, add the chicken and pork bones, and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the scallion segments, ginger chunks, and other spices (packed in a spice bag), transfer to the broth pot, and simmer over low heat.
2
Caramelizing the Sugar
Crush the rock sugar. Heat the sesame oil in a pan, add the crushed rock sugar, and caramelize it until it turns a purple-black color, then pour the caramel into the broth.
3
Seasoning
Add the salt and cooking wine, bring to a boil, and the braising broth is ready.
