Braised Pork Belly (Pressure Cooker Version)
Tried making braised pork belly at home for the first time, surprisingly it turned out quite delicious and not too difficult. Here's a summary!
Ingredients
Steps
First, cut the pork belly into sections, and chop the scallions, ginger, and garlic for later use.
Add the pork pieces into a pot of cold water, along with scallions, ginger, and cooking wine. Once the water boils and scum rises to the surface, remove the pork pieces and set aside.
Pan-fry the blanched pork pieces in a pot to render out the fat.
Use the rendered pork fat to stir-fry the garlic cloves, green garlic, and ginger slices. Once fragrant, add the pork and stir-fry together before removing from the pot.
Add a small amount of oil and 2 tablespoons of sugar to the pot. Heat on low until the sugar melts and caramelizes, stirring occasionally. Then add the pork pieces and stir-fry.
After evenly stir-frying, add 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce, a cinnamon stick, star anise, 1 teaspoon of dark soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of salt, a generous amount of cooking wine, a small bowl of water, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, and the small chili pepper. Simmer gently.
Transfer to a pressure cooker and cook for 15 minutes.
After cooking, plate the pork. Add a small amount of sugar, white pepper, and vinegar to the remaining sauce, then thicken with cornstarch slurry. Pour the braised sauce over the pork, and it’s done!