"Ewwww....so fatty!" that's what my son exclaimed. hahaha But I assured him that it is not oily at all! Then my 5 year old girl spouted out : "give me give me...I want!" hahaha in the end she eaten the fatty (skin) portions and said : "nice! just like jelly" ^0^ Actually I'm not a fan of pork belly also, but this braised pork belly is absolutely delicious that I could not resist it too!
Kong Bah Pau...the classic way to serve the braised pork belly between a fluffy steamed leaf bun! Or simply dip the plain buns into the sweet and thick gravy, equally yummy too.
I chomped down 3 of these lovely buns!
Spice ingredients
fresh pork belly
dunked into icy cold water after boiling for 10 mins
slice into 1cm x 7cm slices
simmer the pork belly for 1/2 hour over stove and further steaming for 2 hours yields a tender and succulent texture.
Ingredients
- 1.2kg pork belly
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 slices ginger
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 3 stalk spring onion
- 1½ tbsp oil
- 80gm raw slab sugar, 冰片糖
- 6 tbsp light soya sauce
- 4 tbsp red dates thick soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 500ml broth
- 2 tbsp Chinese wine, 花雕酒
Method
- Cook the pork in boiling water for 10 mins, remove and soak it in icy cold water for 5 mins. Slice each pork belly slab into approx. 1cm x 7cm pieces.
- Heat oil in a casserole, pan fry the pork slices on both sides till golden brown. Add in broth, seasoning and spices. Bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer for 1/2 hour.
- Transfer the casserole (cover with a lid or foil) into a preheated steamer and steam over low heat for 2 hours until pork belly is tender soft.
- Drizzle in the wine and steam for another 15 mins. Serve warm with rice or steamed leaf buns.
* I've cooled down the braised pork belly and chill it overnight. The next day, I scraped away the layer of fats that had solidified. Re-steamed the dish thoroughly before serving.
What broth do you use?
ReplyDeleteKelvin Tong....I've used the broth from boiling the pork belly.
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