CHINESE BRAISED PORK BELLY

Chinese Braised Pork Belly image

Provided by barbara lentz @blentz8

Categories Pork

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound(s) slab pork belly
2 bunch(es) scallions cut in half lengthwise
4 slice(s) ginger
1 cup(s) shaoxing wine
1/3 cup(s) soy sauce
1 tablespoon(s) dark soy sauce
3 ounce(s) rock sugar

Steps:

Wash the pork belly and then blanch it in boiling water for 1 minute and drain. This gets rid of any impurities. Cut the pork belly into 4 by 2 inch pieces.
In a medium clay pot or regular pot. Lay the scallions on the bottom in a thick layer covering the whole bottom of the pot. Lay the ginger slices on top. Add the pork belly fat side down onto the scallions and ginger
Mix the shaoxing, soy sauces and rock sugar together and poor over the pork belly.
Cover the pot and turn the heat to high. Once the mixture begins boiling turn the heat to sow and simmer 90 minutes.
Turn the pork belly fat side up and simmer another 90 minutes.
Remove the pork belly to a plate and strain the braising liquid. Using a fat separater strain out most of the grease. Place back on stove and bring to a boil. Let it reduce a bit and drizzle over the pork