recipe adapted from The Woks of Life
serves 8 as part of a main dish
INGREDIENTS:
3 lbs lean skin-on pork belly, cut into long 1 inch long strips
2 tbsp avocado oil
3-4 tbsp rock sugar
4 tbsp Shaoxing wine
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1-2 cups water
METHOD:
1. Optional - bring a pot of water to boil, lightly salt pork belly and blanch for a few minutes. This gets rid of impurities and starts the cooking process.
2. Transfer pork to a cutting board and cut into 1 inch pieces. Season lightly with Kosher salt and set aside.
3. In a wide pot over medium heat, add avocado oil and rock sugar. Once the sugar has melted slightly, add the pork with the fat or skin side down. Brown for 5 mins, letting the fat slowly render. Flip and cook for another 5 mins until the pork is browned all over.
4. While stirring, add Shaoxing wine, regular soy sauce, dark soy sauce and water.
5. Cover, lower heat and simmer for 45-60 mins until pork is fork tender. Check every 5-10 mins and stir to prevent burning. Add water if the pork gets too dry.
6. Once the pork is done and there is still a lot of visible liquid, increase heat and stir continuously until the sauce has reduced to a glistening coating. Serve with rice and other side dishes.
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