Grandma's Hong Shau Rou (Red Braised Pork)

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chinese Recipes. (Grandma's Hong Shau Rou (Red Braised Pork)). I have been reading about this traditional Chinese dish on the Internet and found there are many different versions of it. Some are spicy, incorporating chile and ginger. Others have the spices of star anise, cinnamon, and lots of garlic added too. The recipe my grandma passed on to us here is the garlicky one. Garnish with some chopped spring onions or cilantro and serve with steamed white rice or buns. I like to serve a side dish of pickled cucumber slices with the pork and this tanginess brings another dimension to the dish. Chi Fan (time to eat)!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr10 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Grandma's Hong Shau Rou (Red Braised Pork)

Ingredients

1 pound pork belly

sliced

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 (3 inch) cinnamon stick

3 whole star anise

¼ cup light soy sauce

¼ cup Shaoxing rice wine

3 tablespoons dark soy sauce

3 tablespoons white sugar

or to taste

10 cloves garlic

peeled

¼ cup water

or as needed

Black Pepper Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Bring a pot of water to a boil; add pork belly. Cook until pork belly softens about 5 minutes. Drain and cool pork until easily handled 5 to 10 minutes. Cut into 2-inch chunks.

Step 2

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add cinnamon stick and star anise; fry until fragrant about 30 seconds. Stir in pork belly light soy sauce Shaoxing wine dark soy sauce sugar and garlic. Reduce heat to very low and simmer stirring occasionally and adding water if sauce reduces too quickly until pork is tender about 50 minutes.

Step 3

Increase heat slightly and continue simmering until sauce reduces to a sticky consistency about 10 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick and star anise; discard.

Nutritional Information

Grandma's Hong Shau Rou (Red Braised Pork)

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 342.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 15.5g 31%

Carbohydrates: 15.5g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 9.7g

Fat: 22.6g 35%

Saturated Fat: 6.2g 31%

Cholesterol: 41mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 19.7IU

Niacin Equivalents: 6.8mg 53%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 16%

Vitamin C: 2.5mg 4%

Folate: 3.3mcg 1%

Calcium: 36.9mg 4%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 24mg 9%

Potassium: 294.4mg 8%

Sodium: 2440.3mg 98%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 203

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.