# Hong Shao Rou (红烧肉)

Tender, melt-in-your-mouth pork belly coated in a rich, glossy sauce.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- knife
- wok
- mortar and pestle

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGB-z2Hvcu_/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/309b34aa-ec10-4b45-9cdb-72e9231df155
- Extracted: 2025-04-22

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