Braised pork belly with mei choi

Braised pork belly with mei choi

Traditionally, this dish is hard to cook with complicated steps. But I simplified it. This new recipe is good for busy person like me. It doesn't require a lot of cooking steps. But the taste come out sensational. I am sure you won't able to stop once you have tried it.
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Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories(per serving): 425
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients
 

  • 700 g pork belly
  • 50 g rock sugar (fig1)
  • 350 g Sweet preserved mustard (fig2)
  • 3 pcs garlic

Sauce mixture

  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp oyster sauce (fig3)
  • 500 ml hot water

Starch mixture

  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp water

Instructions
 

  • Soak the mustard for 10 mins. Separate the leaves and the root completely. Rinse and clean it well. Dice and put it aside
  • Blanch the pork in hot water for 5 mins. Cut it into thick pieces
  • Heat the pan over medium high heat. Add in the diced mustard. Stir fry until the mustard is dried. Dish it up and put it aside
  • Pan fry pork belly pieces over medium high heat until golden on both sides, about 1 minutes per side, set aside
  • Add back the diced mustard, rock sugar and garlic. Mix it well. Turn the heat to medium, add in the sauce mixture
  • Cover the pan with lid. Turn the heat to low. Simmer for 20 mins. Turn the heat off and let it sit for another 10 mins
  • Bring the sauce to boil over high heat. Add in gradually the starch mixture until the sauce is thickened. Dish it up and serve it hot.

Notes

Ingredients - Click to enlarge the image
Tips and notes
1- You will need to do the taste test,because the mustard are all taste differently. Add sugar if needed
2- If you want the pork to be more softrepeat the simmer steps once more time.
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Keywords braised, pork, pork belly, recipe, 五花腩, 梅菜, 豬肉, 食譜

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