Braised Pork Belly
Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
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Serves: 4
- 1 lb Pork belly, boneless
- Water (enough to cover the pork belly)
- ¼ cup Soy sauce
- 2-3 stalks Spring onions
- One 2-inch knob ginger, peeled
- 2 Star anise
- ½ tsp Sugar
- Roll the pork belly into circular shape with skin facing out, and secure with strings
- Bring a pot of water to boil
- Blanche the pork until the exterior change color (to white)
- Discard the water
- In the same pot, sauté spring onions and ginger
- Place the pork belly in, and lightly pan-seared both sides of the pork belly
- Add soy sauce and enough water to cover the pork belly
- Add star anise and sugar
- Cover with a lid left slightly ajar
- Once the water is boiled, turn down to low heat, and let it simmer for at least 40 mins to an hour, until tender.
- When ready to serve, remove pork belly from the pot
- Let it cool a bit before slicing pork belly into thin rounds
- Char the service with a blowtorch (or broil in oven) before serving
Recipe by Eat with Eva at https://www.eatwitheva.com/2017/05/09/recipe-ramen-toppings/
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