Discover this amazing Chinese-Style Glazed Pork Belly recipe! It is sweet, salty, flavorful, and perfect. And if you enjoy Asian flavors and love anything with soy sauce, this recipe fills the bill perfectly. Plus, it’s easy to make. The recipe yields two hefty servings though you can easily multiply to serve more people.
First, cut the pork belly into bite-size pieces. Into a pot with boiling water, place the pork along with ginger, spring onions, and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes. Remove the pork from the pot and pat dry with a paper towel. Next, brown the pork in the oil until browned. Add sugar and once it’s melted and caramelized, add light and dark soy sauce and Shaoxing rice wine. Cook, stirring until reduced and thickened. Finally, add water and cook, covered for 45 minutes. Once the sauce is reduced to a very thick glaze and coats the pork, you can serve the pork belly over bowls of steamed rice. Garnish with sliced green onions and enjoy!
To make this savory Chinese-Style Glazed Pork Belly recipe, you will need the following ingredients:
In a large pot, bring 1 liter of water to a boil and add 20 ounces pork (cut into 1-inch cubes), 4 slices fresh ginger, 1 spring onion (cut into 2-inch pieces), and 2 crushed cloves garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Use a slotted spoon to remove the pork from the water and drain it on a plate lined with a paper towel. Discard the water and vegetables.
Clean and dry the pot and return it to high heat. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and return the pork to the pan. Cook, stirring, until browned.
Add 2 tablespoons brown sugar and reduce the heat to low. Cook, stirring continuously, until the sugar has dissolved, caramelized, and coated the pork evenly.
Immediately add 3 tablespoons light soy sauce, 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce, and 3 tablespoons Shaoxing rice wine, stirring continuously for another 5-6 minutes, or until the liquid has reduced and thickened.
Add the remaining 250 milliliters of water and stir. Cover the pot with a lid and simmer for about 45 minutes. Make sure to stir every 10 minutes or as needed, adding more water if the pot is getting dry.
Remove the lid. If the sauce is too runny, continue to stir, uncovered, until the sauce is reduced to a very thick glaze.
Serve immediately over a bowl of steamed rice and sprinkled with sliced green onions.
This comforting Chinese-Style Glazed Pork Belly recipe is mouth-wateringly delicious! It is sweet, salty, and tender. Made it? Please leave us a comment down below to let us know how you liked it!
I tried making this Chinese-Style Glazed Pork Belly for my family, and they loved it. The flavors were wonderful, and it was so easy to cook.
I made this glazed pork belly for our anniversary dinner. It turned out so great and my husband loved it. The sauce was heavenly.
Delicious! I made this for my family last week and everyone loved it. My kids usually are picky eaters, but the sweet glaze had them asking for seconds. I was surprised at how simple it was to prepare, and it looks fancy too! Perfect for a special dinner.
This pork belly was a game changer! Made it for my fam last weekend, and they were blown away. The glaze is just perfect, sweet and salty. Seriously, it was gone in minutes. I felt like a chef at a fancy resturaunt!
Delicious! My family loved it, especially my picky eater.
Man, this pork belly was LIT! My wife loved it, great flavors!
Exceptional
Yo, this Chinese-Style Glazed Pork Belly is legit the bomb! Made it for the fam, and they were totally stoked. It was easy-peasy and tasted like takeout, but better! Huge win!
Absolutely loved it! Proper tasty mate!
Delicious! Made this on our date night and it was a hit! The glaze is simply wow, and it's so easy to make. My wife loved it, and we’ll definitely cook this again.
Superb! My husband and I tried this recipe for our anniversary dinner, and it was a hit. The flavors were so rich and unique. We never had pork belly quite like this before. It's simple and perfect for special moments.
Delish! I made this for my friends and they couldn't get enough, it brought us all back to that cozy restaurant in San Francisco.
Man, this Glazed Pork Belly is the bomb! My fam loved it! Made it for game night, and everyone was raving!
Well done! Thanks for sharing!
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