Finished dish photo of Small Pot 'Braised Pork' You Can Make in the Dorm

Small Pot 'Braised Pork' You Can Make in the Dorm

Suddenly craved braised pork late at night, so I immediately ordered pork belly from Walmart. It was my first time making a dish that requires such long simmering in the dorm, and the result was unexpectedly successful.

Time:Over 1 hour
Difficulty:Easy to make

Ingredients

Pork belly600g
Soy sauce6 tablespoons
Brown sugar30g
Cooking wine4 tablespoons
Garlic1 bulb
Ginger slices5 slices
Oyster sauce3 tablespoons

Steps

1

Bought two packs of 300g pork belly.

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2

Blanch the pork belly in cold water, adding cooking wine and ginger slices.

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3

After blanching, the meat tightens up, making it super easy to cut into pieces.

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4

Caramelize the brown sugar; be careful not to burn it.

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5

Add ginger slices, garlic cloves, cooking wine, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and water, then simmer on low heat.

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6

Turn up the heat to reduce the sauce; you can add a small potato.

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7

Plate it up; can't wait to dig in!

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8

Enjoy your meal!

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Cooking Tips

Requires patience haha~