Back to Recipes
Homestyle Braised Pork

Homestyle Braised Pork

Pork belly cubes are braised slowly in soy, sugar and cooking wine until lacquered mahogany and fork-tender. Each piece is rich, melt-in-the-mouth and sweetly savoury, the ultimate homely version of a Chinese classic.

Instructions

  1. 1
    Step image

    Prepare quail eggs.

  2. 2
    Step image

    Wash the pork thoroughly.

  3. 3
    Step image

    Cut into pieces.

  4. 4
    Step image

    Add to the pan and sauté until oil is released.

  5. 5
    Step image

    Stir-fry rock sugar.

  6. 6
    Step image

    Caramelize sugar.

  7. 7
    Step image

    Add pork belly and cooking wine.

  8. 8
    Step image

    Prepare cinnamon, bay leaves, and star anise for the clay pot.

  9. 9
    Step image

    Green onions, ginger, and garlic.

  10. 10
    Step image

    Add an appropriate amount of boiling water and a spoonful of dark soy sauce.

  11. 11
    Step image

    Three tablespoons of light soy sauce.

  12. 12
    Step image

    Give me some vinegar.

  13. 13
    Step image

    Fry the quail eggs for a bit.

  14. 14
    Step image

    Bring to a boil over high heat.

  15. 15
    Step image

    Simmer over low heat.

  16. 16
    Step image

    Plate and add chopped green onions.

Video Sharing

Share your cooking video with others

No videos yet. Be the first to share!

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • pork belly
    to taste
  • Quail egg
    to taste

Seasonings

  • Salt
    to taste
  • light soy sauce
    to taste
  • dark soy sauce
    to taste
  • rock sugar
    to taste
  • Cinnamon
    to taste
  • Star anise
    to taste
  • Bay leaf
    to taste