Braised Pork Belly in Soy Sauce is juicy, savory, and coated in a glossy, aromatic sauce that clings to every bite. Traditionally, this dish takes time, but with a few clever shortcuts, we’re speeding things up and bringing all the deep, slow-cooked flavor in just 30 minutes. It’s comforting, savory, and perfect with a bowl of steamed rice and garlicky greens on the side.
Serving: 4-6 Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time 25 minutes
For the pork belly: 2 pounds pork belly 3 slices ginger 2 stalks scallions 1 stick cinnamon 2 pods star anise 2 pieces bay leaves
For the braising liquid: 4 tablespoons soy sauce 1 ½ tablespoons dark soy sauce 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine, or other cooking wine 1 tablespoon sugar 1 cup water
Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to the braised pork belly in soy sauce recipe 00:17 Prepare the pork belly 00:24 Make the braising liquid 00:39 Pan-fry the pork belly 00:52 Braise the pork belly 01:26 Serve the braised pork belly in soy sauce
Welcome to a series of 30 minutes or
less Asian recipes. In this episode,
we're making a deeply flavorful and
comforting dish, roasted pork belly in
soy sauce. The pork belly is incredibly
delicious and juicy. Is it possible to
make it in just 30 minutes? Let's find
out. Here we have some pork belly and
we're going to use the fork to pierce
all over the pork belly. This helps to
cook faster and absorb more flavor. To
make the bracing liquid, combine the soy
sauce,
dark soy sauce, shaing wine. You can
replace with other types of cooking wine
or up it out if you can consume alcohol,
sugar, and water.
In a pan over high heat, place the pork
belly pieces in the dry pan. No oil is
needed as they will release their own
fat. Pan fry them until they have a
beautiful golden edges on both sides,
about 2 minutes per side. Add the
ginger, scallions, cinnamon, star anis,
and bay leaves over medium heat. Pour
the bracing liquid into the pan. Cover
the pan with a lid and brace for about
20 minutes until completely cooked
through. Ensure the internal temperature
of the pork is at least 165° F or 74°.
Uncover the pan. Increase the heat to
high and reduce the sauce for about 3
minutes. And we're going to continue put
the sauce over the pork belly during
this time. And that's it. Our 30 minutes
braceed pork belly in soy sauce.
It's tender, flavorful, and so
satisfying. My family loves it. We also
pair with steamed rice and garlicky
broccoli. Visit here for the broccoli
recipe.
If you enjoy pork belly, this is a
recipe that you must try. It is so
delicious. So, please comment below and
share with me what is your favorite way
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