Braised Pork Belly (Dongpo Pork)
Su Shi, a renowned literary figure of the Northern Song Dynasty, was known as the "Dongpo Jushi". Dongpo Pork is a famous dish in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine that has been passed down for nearly a thousand years. It is believed to have been created by Su Dongpo himself during the Northern Song Dynasty. The dish is made by slowly braising pork with soy sauce, rock sugar, Shaoxing wine, and other seasonings.
Servings:
4
yield(s)
Prep Time:
20
mins
Cook Time:
180
mins
Total Time:
200
mins
Ingredients
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2
lb
(907g) pork belly
(skin-on)
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1/2
cup
(118ml) Shaoxing wine
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1
tbsp
(15ml) dark soy sauce
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1/4
cup
(60ml) light soy sauce
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3
oz
(85g) rock sugar
(or granulated sugar)
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3
green onions
(cut into 2-inch pieces)
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8
ginger slices
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2
star anise
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Water
(enough to cover the pork belly)
Instructions
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Cut the pork belly into 2-inch cubes and boil in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
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Spread green onions and ginger on the bottom of a clay pot. Arrange the pork belly neatly on green onions and ginger, then add Shaoxing wine, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, rock sugar, and star anise. Add enough water to cover the meat.
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Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 3 hours, stirring occasionally, until the pork belly is tender and the sauce has thickened.
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Serve the Dongpo pork hot with steamed rice and garnish with chopped green onions if desired.