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A close-up of glossy braised pork belly stacked in a bowl and topped with thinly sliced scallions, highlighting the caramelized glaze and tender texture.
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Braised Pork Belly

Sticky, sweet, and tender pieces of pork belly braised in a delicious sauce!
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Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Course: Comfort Food, Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Comfort Food, Taiwanese
Keyword: Asian Dinners, Asian Recipes, Braised Pork Recipe, Chinese Food, Easy, Easy Asian Recipe, Easy Chicken Recipe, Easy Chinese Recipe, Easy Dinner, Easy Recipes, Pork Belly Recipe, Savory Pork Recipe, Soy Braised Pork Belly, Sticky Pork Belly
Servings: 4 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 lb pork belly cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 inch piece of ginger thinly sliced
  • 3 scallions white and green parts separated
  • 2 tbsp shaoxing wine
  • 2 tbsp rock sugar or granulated sugar
  • 1 star anise
  • 2 dried chili peppers
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ cinnamon stick I used 1/4 tsp of powder
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1½ cups water
  • Optional Garnish: extra scallions see note 1

Instructions

  • Slice the ginger thinly and separate the white and green parts of the scallions.
  • In a pot, combine pork belly, scallion whites, ginger, water, and half of your shaoxing wine. Blanch for 5–6 minutes, then remove and rinse pork under cold water.
  • In a clean pan, melt rock sugar until caramelized.
  • Add the rinsed pork belly and cook for 5 minutes to caramelize the sides.
  • Add star anise, chili peppers, bay leaf, cinnamon, ginger, scallion greens, the other half of your shaoxing wine, soy sauces, and water. Bring to a boil.
  • Cover and simmer for 1½ hours, stirring every 20 minutes to prevent burning.
  • Remove aromatics and turn heat to high. Reduce until sauce thickens.
  • Serve over rice and garnish with scallions.

Notes

(1) In order to get the scallions curly like in the photo, thinly slice them lengthwise and shock in ice water for 10 minutes!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 530kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 46g