Hong Shao Rou (Red Braised Pork Belly)

40m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Put shiitake mushrooms in a bowl and add water to soak.
  2. 2Cut ginger into slices.
  3. 3Cut pork belly into cubes.
  4. 4Boil pork belly in water.
  5. 5In a pot, saute ginger slices.
  6. 6Add pork belly, dark soy sauce and sugar to the pot and stir.
  7. 7Add soaked shiitake mushrooms and water.
  8. 8Add scallions.
  9. 9Add rock sugar.
  10. 10Add eggs.
  11. 11Add cornstarch/water mix to thicken the sauce.
  12. 12Serve with bok choy.

Ingredients

  • 4 shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 piece ginger
  • 500 g pork belly skin on
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 stalks scallions
  • 2 tbsp rock sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 bunch bok choy

Equipment

knifecutting boardbowlpotspoonchopstickssmall strainer