Hong Shao Rou (Red Braised Pork Belly)

40 mins
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Put shiitake mushrooms in a bowl and add water to soak.
  2. 2Put shiitake mushrooms in a bowl and add water to soak.
  3. 3Put shiitake mushrooms in a bowl and add water to soak.
  4. 4Cut ginger into slices.
  5. 5Cut ginger into slices.
  6. 6Cut ginger into slices.
  7. 7Cut pork belly into cubes.
  8. 8Cut pork belly into cubes.
  9. 9Cut pork belly into cubes.
  10. 10Boil pork belly in water.
  11. 11Boil pork belly in water.
  12. 12Boil pork belly in water.
  13. 13In a pot, saute ginger slices.
  14. 14In a pot, saute ginger slices.
  15. 15In a pot, saute ginger slices.
  16. 16Add pork belly, dark soy sauce and sugar to the pot and stir.
  17. 17Add pork belly, dark soy sauce and sugar to the pot and stir.
  18. 18Add pork belly, dark soy sauce and sugar to the pot and stir.
  19. 19Add soaked shiitake mushrooms and water.
  20. 20Add soaked shiitake mushrooms and water.
  21. 21Add soaked shiitake mushrooms and water.
  22. 22Add scallions.
  23. 23Add scallions.
  24. 24Add scallions.
  25. 25Add rock sugar.
  26. 26Add rock sugar.
  27. 27Add rock sugar.
  28. 28Add eggs.
  29. 29Add eggs.
  30. 30Add eggs.
  31. 31Add cornstarch/water mix to thicken the sauce.
  32. 32Add cornstarch/water mix to thicken the sauce.
  33. 33Add cornstarch/water mix to thicken the sauce.
  34. 34Serve with bok choy.
  35. 35Serve with bok choy.
  36. 36Serve with bok choy.

Ingredients

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

Equipment

knifecutting boardbowlpotspoonchopstickssmall strainer