Finished dish photo of Super Flavorful Braised Pork Belly with Quail Eggs

Super Flavorful Braised Pork Belly with Quail Eggs

The pork belly I bought this time has such perfect marbling, it would be a waste not to make braised pork with it.

Difficulty:Easy to Make

Ingredients

Pork Belly250g
Quail Eggs20 pieces
Rock SugarAbout 10 pieces
SaltHalf a spoon
Dark Soy Sauce1 spoon
GingerA few slices
Green OnionLarge sections
Cooking Wine1 spoon
Light Soy Sauce4 spoons
Star Anise3 pieces
Cinnamon StickA small piece
Bay Leaves3 pieces

Steps

1

Put the chopped pork belly into a cold pan.

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2

Stir-fry the pork belly until golden brown and the fat is rendered out.

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3

Scoop out the pork. Caramelize rock sugar in the pan, then add the pork back in. Stir-fry until the sugar evenly coats the pork, then quickly add water.

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4

Add 4 spoons of light soy sauce, 1 spoon of dark soy sauce, 1 spoon of oyster sauce, half a spoon of salt, half a spoon of pepper, green onion, ginger, and dried spices. Add enough water to just cover the pork by a finger's width.

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5

Simmer over low heat for half an hour, then add the quail eggs.

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6

Cook over high heat for about 20 minutes.

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7

Reduce the sauce and serve!

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