Braised pork belly with Potatoes is an irresistible food. The rich meat flavor and the creamy texture of the potatoes are perfectly blended, leaving a lasting aftertaste. The meat is fresh and tender, fat but not greasy, and it is served with potato pieces that are stewed to perfection, melting in the mouth and making people unable to stop eating. And the red soup is full of rich sauce flavor, which greatly increases people’s appetite. Every bite is full of satisfaction, making people feel like they are in the ocean of delicious food.
Ingredients for Braised Pork with Potatoes :
| Streaky pork | 300g |
| Potato | 250g |
| Green pepper | 20g |
| Red pepper | 20g |
| Green onion | 5g |
| Ginger | 5g |
| Star anise | 3g |
| Fragrant leaves | 3g |
| Cinnamon bark | 2g |
| Sichuan Pepper | 5g |
| Cooking wine | 3g |
| Sugar | 22g |
| Garlic | 5g |
| Cooking wine | 5g |
| Salt | 2g |
| Light soy sauce | 3g |
| Dark soy sauce | 1g |
| Essence of chicken | 1g |
| Bean paste | 10g |
| Pepper powder | 3g |
| Dried chilli | 3g |
Step:
1.First, we prepare the ingredients. Clean the pork and cut it into evenly sized cubes. Place the pork in a bowl and set it aside. Peel the potato and cut it into four sections, then into thick slices. Place the potato in a bowl and add some water to prevent it from oxidizing and turning black. Prepare one green and one red pepper, cut them into diamond-shaped slices, and set them aside. Slice the white part of the onion diagonally into sections, and slice the ginger into thin pieces. Set them aside. Prepare two star anise, several dried chillies, two fragrant leaves, a small piece of cinnamon bark, and a small handful of Sichuan pepper. Place them in a bowl and set them aside.
2.Let’s boil the pork first. Heat some water in a pot, add the pork, and pour in some cooking wine. Boil the pork over high heat until the water boils. Skim off the foam on the surface. Turn the heat down and boil for about 5 minutes. Remove the pork from the pot with a strainer, rinse it with water to remove any remaining foam or impurities, and quickly cool it down by running cold water. Then drain the excess water and set it aside.
3.Next, we start cooking. Heat some oil in a pan, add 20 grams of sugar, and stir quickly over low heat until the sugar melts slowly. Continue stirring with a spoon until the sugar turns yellow and starts to bubble. Once the sugar turns caramel-colored and forms a dense layer of bubbles, add the pork cubes and quickly stir-fry to coat the pork with caramel. Add the prepared onion, ginger, and seasonings, stir-fry to release their aroma, then add a few cloves of garlic and stir-fry for a few more times. Add 10 grams of bean paste and stir-fry quickly to release the red oil. Then add an appropriate amount of water, about the same height as the pork cubes. Add 5 grams of cooking wine, 2 grams of salt, 2 grams of pepper powder, 3 grams of light soy sauce, 1 gram of dark soy sauce, and adjust the seasoning. Stir-fry for a while before removing from the heat.
4.After the water boils, pour it into a pressure cooker, cover the pot, and simmer for 10 minutes. For a regular iron pot, it needs to simmer for 40 minutes. After 10 minutes, turn off the heat, remove the pressure valve, release the steam before opening the lid, and pour the braised pork back into the pot. At this point, the pork is basically tender and soft. Remove the seasonings such as the star anise, ginger, and chili to enhance the dining experience.
5.When the soup starts to boil, add the prepared potato cubes. Suddenly, the pot becomes lively as various ingredients dance in the boiling soup. Then, turn down the heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes to fully absorb the potato cubes. After 10 minutes, taste one piece and you will find that the potato has become soft and smooth. At this point, add 1g of chicken essence, 1g of pepper powder, and a little sugar to enhance the flavor. The addition of these seasonings and ingredients brings richer and layered flavor to the soup. During the cooking process, the soup gradually reduces and becomes stickier, and its color also becomes redder. Finally, add some green and red peppers for colorful presentation. The peppers not only make the dish more visually appealing but also enhance its flavor and texture.
6.After a period of patience and careful cooking, we finally arrive at the critical moment of this dish. When the green and red peppers are cooked through, carefully remove them with a slotted spoon and transfer them to a beautiful plate. Now, the dish is ready to be served. The colorful dish is full of aroma and sightly appearance. This dish not only has a delicious taste but also looks good and smells good. It is truly a dish that is difficult to forget. Now, you can savor this dish slowly. Every bite is satisfying with rich meat aroma and tender potato texture that make you want to keep eating. This dish not only satisfies our taste buds but also brings fun and fulfillment to cooking in this fast-paced age. With our own hands and wisdom, we can create such delicious dishes one after another. Each dish represents our love for life and pursuit of food. Let’s enjoy this dish together!
Tips:
1.Choose pork belly with a mix of fat and lean meat, as it will make the stew more delicious.
2.When stewing meat, add an appropriate amount of cooking wine to remove the fishy smell of the meat.
3.When stewing meat, it is best to boil it first with high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer slowly, which will make the meat more flavorful.
Imagine a piece of pork belly slowly stewing in a pot, sending out a mouthwatering aroma of meat. At the same time, the potatoes were slowly softening in the pot, each piece filled with a rich aroma of meat. When the meat and potatoes are perfectly combined, the rich aroma is simply irresistible. Picking up a piece of Braised pork belly with brown sauce, the fat but not greasy taste spreads in your mouth. Coupled with a mouthful of potatoes, it is dense and tasty, which is a feast for taste buds. This dish not only satisfies people, but also makes them feel the taste of home and happiness.