BRAISED PORK BELLY (红烧肉/HONG SHAO ROU/RED COOKED PORK)
Braised pork belly (红烧肉/hong shao rou/red cooked pork) is a well-known pork dishes prepared with a combination of ginger, garlic, and soy sauce and a myriad of aromatic spices over an extended period. The pork is cooked until the fat is gelatinized, and the meat attains the melt in the mouth texture.
Provided by KP Kwan
Categories Main
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a pot of water to boil. Add the ginger, scallion, and blanch the pork belly pieces over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
- After five minutes, clean the pork under running water and keep them dry with cloth or kitchen towel. Reserve some blanching water and pass it through a wire mesh strainer.
- Heat the sugar and oil in a nonstick pan. When the sugar turns to amber color, add the dried pork pieces into it.
- Pan-fry the pork for two minutes until all the sides are sear and colored.
- Add the pork, soy sauce, ginger, scallion, wine, star anise, and blanching liquid enough to submerge all the pork pieces to a pot.
- Braise the pork over low heat with the lid on for 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is soft and tender. Turn the heat to medium and boil it uncovered until the braising liquid has reduced to a thick sauce.
- Dish out and garnish with thinly sliced scallion. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229 calories, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 37 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 13 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 1288 milligrams sodium, Sugar 10 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams unsaturated fat
BRAISED PORK BELLY
Steps:
- Gather the dry rub ingredients and pork.
- In a small bowl, combine the salt, fennel seed, allspice, and black pepper until thoroughly mixed.
- Rub onto all sides of the pork belly.
- Place the belly in a nonreactive pan and top the meat with any remaining dry rub.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Gather braising ingredients.
- In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
- Sauté the onion, carrot, and celery in olive oil until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and whole tomatoes and cook another 5 minutes.
- Add the wine and cook until evaporated.
- Add the cinnamon stick, star anise, juniper berries, cardamom, clove, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil.
- Heat the oven to 325 F. Remove the belly from the refrigerator and place in a roasting pan .
- Place the tomatoes around the pork.
- Pour the hot braising liquid over the pork belly.
- Cover with aluminum foil and place in the oven. Cook for 3 1/2 hours or until completely tender when pierced with a fork. (The pork belly can be prepared up to this point and refrigerated in the braising liquid until ready to proceed to the next step.)
- Remove the belly from the braising liquid and cool slightly. Raise the oven to 400 F.
- Cut the belly into 4 portions.
- Add a little oil to a hot skillet and sauté for 2 minutes, fat-side down. Finish warming in the oven for 5 minutes, then serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 781 kcal, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 150 mg, Fiber 5 g, Protein 48 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Sodium 1504 mg, Sugar 12 g, Fat 44 g, ServingSize 4 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
BRAISED PORK BELLY
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. When the oil begins to smoke, carefully place one piece of pork in the saute pan and sear, turning once, until golden. Remove to a plate and repeat with the remaining pieces of pork. Set aside.
- Carefully add the beer to the drippings in the pan and cook, scraping up the cooked bits with a wooden spoon, until reduced.
- Heat the remaining 5 tablespoons of oil in a large flame-proof roasting pan over medium heat. Add the celery, onions, carrots, garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the pork to the roasting pan. Add the deglazed pan juices and enough chicken stock to cover the pork and vegetables. Add the peppercorns, thyme, bay leaves and 2 generous pinches of salt. Cover the pan with foil and braise for 3 hours. Remove the foil and roast 30 minutes more. This will allow the pork to gain a beautiful color and for the braising liquid to reduce.
- Let the pork cool in the braising liquid for 30 minutes to increase tenderness. Remove the pork from the roasting pan and strain the braising liquid. Refrigerate separately until ready to use. The pork can be served sliced or shredded.
BRAISED PORK BELLY BAO
Provided by Food Network
Time 2h45m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- For the pork belly: Bring a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot of water to a boil. Add the pork belly and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from the pot, rinse under cold water and then dry with some paper towels. Slice the pork into 3 even pieces and set aside.
- Heat a wok over high heat and add the peanut oil. When the oil begins to smoke, add the pork pieces and stir-fry for about 1 minute per side to brown. When the pork is browned, add the dark soy and stir-fry for another 2 minutes. Transfer the pork to a plate that will fit inside a large bamboo steamer with at least a 1-inch margin between the plate and the steamer.
- For the sauce: In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir to combine the vegetable stock, light soy sauce, brown sugar and rice wine; set aside. Reheat the wok and add the peanut oil. When the oil is hot, add the ginger, Sichuan peppercorns and star anise and then stir-fry for a few seconds. Add in the sauce and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and pour the sauce over the pork.
- Place the plate of pork into a steamer over a wok or pot filled halfway with water and bring to a boil. Steam the pork over medium heat until the pork is tender, 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours. Check the pot occasionally to be sure that the water hasn't completely evaporated.
- Remove the pork from the steamer and transfer all of the juices from the pork into a small wok or pan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and stir in the cornstarch slurry. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes to thicken the sauce.
- In a mortar and pestle, crush the peanuts, or finely chop them with your knife. Combine the peanuts and brown sugar; set aside until ready to serve.
- Slice the pork belly. Fill each bao bun with a slice of pork and a few tablespoons of the thickened pork sauce, garnish with the sweetened peanut crumble, Quick Cucumber and Shallot Pickle, scallions and fresh cilantro.
- Put the cucumbers and shallots in a medium bowl.
- In a small saucepan, add the mirin, rice vinegar and sugar. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool. Pour the vinegar mixture over the vegetables and let marinate for 15 minutes or longer before serving.
BRAISED PORK BELLY
Steps:
- To prepare the pork belly, place an 11-inch sauté pan over high heat. Add the vegetable oil and heat until the oil just begins to smoke. Using tongs, carefully place the fatty side of the pork belly in the pan and cook until it turns golden brown, about 2 minutes. Turn the pork belly over and repeat on the other sides until nicely browned all over. Decrease the heat if the oil begins to smoke again.
- In a 4-quart saucepan, combine the seared pork belly, the cold water, sake, and smashed ginger, and place over high heat. Bring the liquid to a boil, then decrease the heat; simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes.
- To make the braising liquid, combine all the ingredients in a 4-quart saucepan.
- Drain the pork belly and discard the liquid, then add the pork belly to the braising liquid in the saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cover. Braise for 1 1/2 hours, or until the pork belly is very tender.
- Transfer the pork belly and braising liquid to a container and refrigerate, uncovered, until cool, then cover and chill overnight.
- The next day, assemble a steamer on the stove top. You can use a perforated pan, steam basket, or bamboo steamer. Fill the bottom with water, cover, and set over high heat. Decrease the heat to medium once the water comes to a boil.
- To prepare the garnishes, discard the outer leaves of the iceberg lettuce. Place 3 large leaves in a bowl of cold water along with the cucumber slices. Set aside. (I like to soak cut vegetables in cold water for 10 minutes because it helps them retain their freshness and crispness.)
- To make the sauce, combine 1/2 cup of the chilled braising liquid and the hoisin sauce in a small saucepan and set over high heat. In a bowl, mix the water and cornstarch until smooth. When the sauce just begins to boil, whisk in the cornstarch and cook briefly, just until the sauce begins to thicken. Make sure that it doesn't thicken too much-the sauce should run in a steady stream when poured. Set aside.
- To make the mustard sauce, mix the mustard powder and water in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Remove the pork belly from the remaining braising liquid and cut into 8 slices, each 1/4 inch thick. (You'll have leftover pork belly after you cut these slices. See below for other uses.) Place the slices in a single layer side by side with the halved buns on a plate small enough to fit in the steamer (don't put the buns directly on the steamer because they will stick to it). If you have a large steamer you can do this in one batch, if your steamer is smaller, just steam the pork belly and buns in several batches. Set the plate in the steamer, cover, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until soft and heated through.
- While the pork belly and buns are steaming, finish preparing the garnishes by draining the lettuce and cucumber and patting dry with a towel. Cut the lettuce into pieces the size of the steamed buns and stack in 4 small piles. Top each pile with 2 slices of cucumber.
- To serve, assemble a braised pork "sandwich" by placing the lettuce, cucumber, and 2 slices of pork belly on half of a bun. Drizzle the sauce over the meat and top with the other half of the bun. Serve the mustard on the side. Repeat for the remaining 3 buns.
- Ideas for Leftover Pork Belly
- Any leftover pork belly and remaining braising liquid can be frozen for up to 2 months. The braising liquid can be used in the Shoyu Ramen broth (page 24) and the pork belly can be used as a garnish for various ramens or for fried rice.
SLOW-COOKED RED BRAISED PORK BELLY
This is one of the most common Chinese household dishes. You almost never find this dish in restaurants because it takes a long time to cook and because it is gloriously fatty. Serve with steamed rice and your choice of vegetable.
Provided by Ray Sheen
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese
Time 7h37m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add pork belly; cook until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Drain.
- Heat vegetable oil and brown sugar in a wok or large skillet over medium heat until sugar is melted. Add pork; cook until browned on all sides, about 2 minutes. Add dark soy sauce; cook and stir until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer pork mixture to a slow cooker. Add rice wine, light soy sauce, scallions, ginger, and star anise. Pour in enough water to just cover the pork.
- Cook on Low until pork is tender, about 6 hours. Add diced chicken substitute, hard-boiled eggs, and more water to cover.
- Cook on Low until eggs absorb cooking liquid, rotating halfway through, about 1 hour more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 680.3 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 379.6 mg, Fat 48.8 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 38.3 g, SaturatedFat 12.8 g, Sodium 3036 mg, Sugar 11.1 g
BRAISED PORK BELLY
I am mid-process on this recipe and i want to post it here for safe-keeping. I am trying it because most of the recipes i've seen are asian flavours. One of our favorite breakfast restaurants serves pork belly and so i wanted to try something more like that
Provided by LizzieLou
Categories Pork
Time P3DT3h
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- 1.Rubbing the belly - day one.
- 2.Coarsely grind these spices and toast them in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Trim the fat down to about ¾ inch on the outer layer, if necessary. Score the belly. Rub the spices all over the belly. Let it sit overnight in the refrigerator.
- 3.Brining the belly - day two.
- 4.Heat 2 quarts of water over medium high heat. Add the sugar, salt, and bay leaves. Stir and heat until the sugar and salt dissolves. Add the remaining 2 quarts of water. Place the rubbed belly into the ziploc, add the brine, seal it and let it rest in the refrigerator.
- 5.Braising the belly - day three.
- 6.Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- 7.Remove the belly from the refrigerator, pat it dry, and allow it to come to room temperature. Heat a large, heavy dutch oven over medium-high heat and brown the belly on both sides.
- 8.Add the chopped veg, the wine, and the stock or water. Bring the heat up on this and then cover with a lid and cook in the oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until the pork is incredibly tender.
- 9.Remove from the oven, take the pork, move it to another pan, and keep it covered. Remove the visible fat from the remaining pan juices by either skimming it off or pouring it through cheesecloth.
- 10.Return the juices to the pan, add wine and water or stock if necessary and reduce over medium-high until the consistency meets your needs. Taste for seasoning.
- 11.Serve the belly portions in a shallow bowl with the pan juices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.1, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 17000.9, Carbohydrate 16.8, Fiber 2, Sugar 11.5, Protein 0.9
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