Monday 15 October 2007

Braised Pork with Dark Soy Sauce II


Ingredients:
500gm Pork belly (cut 3cm thick)
3 cups Water
15 nos White pepper corns (smashed lightly)
10 cloves garlic
3cm Cinnamon stick 桂皮
1 nos Star anise 八角
1/2 tbsp Oil

Seasoning:
1 1/2 tbsp Dark soy sauce
2 tbsp Light soy sauce
1 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Sugar

Method:
1. Boil a pot of water and blanch pork. Then rinse under running tap water. Set aside
2. Heat oil in a pot, saute garlic, pepper corns, cinnamon stick and star anise for 1 minute.
3. Add 3 cups of water to boil, add in the seasoning.
4. Add pork and simmer over a slow fire for 1.5-2 hours until meat is tender.
5. Ready to serve.

Tips:
1. Blanch the pork could help to remove the odour from the meat
2. Best served with steamed white rice or porridge.

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