Braised Pork and Potatoes
Ingredients
- Pork belly 350g
- Potatoes (medium) 2 pieces
- Ginger 2 slices
- Rock sugar 15g
- Red dry pepper 3-4 pcs
- Scent leaves 1 piece
- Scallions 4-5 plants
- Anise 1 piece
- Cinnamon 1 small paragraph
- Light soy sauce Appropriate amount
- Dark soy sauce 2 tablespoons
- Cooking wine Appropriate amount
- Hot water About 2000ml
- Salt Appropriate amount
- Edible oil Appropriate amount
Steps
1. Prepare the required ingredients
2. Wash the pork belly and cut into four squares
3. Put the pork belly into the pot under cold water
4. After boiling, remove and rinse with warm water
5. Place on kitchen paper to absorb surface moisture
6. Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes, cut the ginger into small pieces and set aside
7. Heat cooking oil in a pot until it is 50% hot, add rock sugar and stir-fry over low heat until the rock sugar melts
8. Pour the pork belly into the pot and fry until brown
9. Add ginger slices, cinnamon bark, red pepper, bay leaves and star anise
10. Add the green onion knots, adjust the appropriate amount of light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and cooking wine and stir-fry evenly until the pork belly is colored
11. Add hot water, cover the pot, and simmer over medium-low heat for about 30 minutes
12. When the braised pork is medium cooked, add the potato cubes and continue simmering for 20-30 minutes (the specific time depends on the size of the potato cubes)
13. When the soup is reduced, add appropriate amount of salt
14. Stir quickly over high heat until the juice is evenly reduced
15. Finished product picture
Tips
- The step of adding rock sugar is to dissolve the color of the sugar. Be sure to stir-fry over low heat until the rock sugar melts. Do not burn it, otherwise the braised pork will be bitter< /li>
