Hong Shao Rou (红烧肉)

45 mins
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Cut center cut pork belly into cubes.
  2. 2Cut center cut pork belly into cubes.
  3. 3Cut center cut pork belly into cubes.
  4. 4Blanch in water with Shaoxing wine. Make sure never let it touch cold water.
  5. 5Blanch in water with Shaoxing wine. Make sure never let it touch cold water.
  6. 6Blanch in water with Shaoxing wine. Make sure never let it touch cold water.
  7. 7Break some rock sugar and let it slowly caramelize until amber.
  8. 8Break some rock sugar and let it slowly caramelize until amber.
  9. 9Break some rock sugar and let it slowly caramelize until amber.
  10. 10Add aromatics, white pepper, light soy sauce, and dark soy sauce.
  11. 11Add aromatics, white pepper, light soy sauce, and dark soy sauce.
  12. 12Add aromatics, white pepper, light soy sauce, and dark soy sauce.
  13. 13Add a can of beer.
  14. 14Add a can of beer.
  15. 15Add a can of beer.
  16. 16Add hot water as needed, then cover and slowly braise until the meat nearly falls apart.
  17. 17Add hot water as needed, then cover and slowly braise until the meat nearly falls apart.
  18. 18Add hot water as needed, then cover and slowly braise until the meat nearly falls apart.
  19. 19Adjust the saltiness and boil down the sauce.
  20. 20Adjust the saltiness and boil down the sauce.
  21. 21Adjust the saltiness and boil down the sauce.

Ingredients

  • 500 g center cut pork belly
  • 500 g center cut pork belly
  • 500 g center cut pork belly
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 50 g rock sugar
  • 50 g rock sugar
  • 50 g rock sugar
  • 2 stalks green onions
  • 2 stalks green onions
  • 2 stalks green onions
  • 1 piece ginger
  • 1 piece ginger
  • 1 piece ginger
  • 1 pinch white pepper
  • 1 pinch white pepper
  • 1 pinch white pepper
  • 2 leaves bay leaves
  • 2 leaves bay leaves
  • 2 leaves bay leaves
  • 1 stick cinnamon stick
  • 1 stick cinnamon stick
  • 1 stick cinnamon stick
  • 2 stars star anise
  • 2 stars star anise
  • 2 stars star anise
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 can beer
  • 1 can beer
  • 1 can beer
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt

Equipment

knifewokmortar and pestle