Daikon and Braised Pork Belly (白萝卜炖五花肉 Bai Luo Bo Dun Wu Hua

• aktiv tid: 15 minutes
• total tid: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredienser

1 lb (~450 g) pork belly

1 medium daikon radish

1 1-inch long piece of ginger

3-5 garlic cloves

2 green onions (green parts only)

2 star anise

2 teaspoons Pixian Douban (郫县豆瓣)

1 tablespoon light soy sauce

1 teaspoon dark soy sauce

1 tablespoon rice wine

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

~1 cup of hot water

Vejledning

Chop pork belly and daikon

Cut the pork belly into 1 to 1.5-inch cubes. Peel the daikon radish and cut the daikon into similar sized cubes.

Chop other ingredients

Peel and cut the ginger and garlic into small pieces. Cut the green parts of the green onions into small pieces. Set aside.

Fry pork belly

Heat a wok under medium heat. When the wok is getting warm, add the 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil. Then add the pork belly cubes. Lightly fry the pork belly on all sides until golden brown and oil seeps out. Transfer the pork belly cubes out. Leave the oil in the wok.

Prepare sauce

Lower the heat to medium-low. Add the ginger, garlic, and star anise. Stir once or twice until the fragrance comes out. Add the 2 teaspoons of Pixian Douban, stirring for a few seconds until well mixed. Add the pork belly cubes back. Also add the 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of rice wine, and 1 teaspoon of sugar, stirring to combine.

Cook pork belly in sauce

Pour in the ~1 cup of hot water. The water should cover most of the pork belly cubes. Raise the heat to medium-high until liquid boils. Then lower the heat back to medium-low or low. Cover the lid and let the pork belly simmer in liquid for 40 minutes.

Add daikon

When the 40 minutes are up, add the daikon cubes, gently mixing and turning the daikon cubes (don't worry if there is not enough liquid to fully cover all the daikon cubes. There will be more liquid after the daikon cooks and releases liquid. Simmer everything for another 20 to 30 minutes. Turn the daikon pieces over once in between.

Add green onions and enjoy

Turn off the heat and sprinkle the sliced green onions on top. Enjoy with rice!