Finished dish photo of Auntie's Beer-Braised Pork Belly with Eggs (A Solid Dish, Fragrant Eggs and Meat Without a Drop of Water, Guilty Pleasure Satisfaction)

Auntie's Beer-Braised Pork Belly with Eggs (A Solid Dish, Fragrant Eggs and Meat Without a Drop of Water, Guilty Pleasure Satisfaction)

The sauce is absolutely unmissable. Two spoonfuls of thick sauce can definitely finish a bowl of rice. The beer has evaporated, leaving only its aroma.

Ingredients

Beer2 cans
Pork belly500g
Free-range eggs4
Onion1
Solo garlic5 cloves
Chili1
Old ginger1 piece

Steps

1

Wash the pork belly. Place the eggs and ginger with skin into the pot.

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2

Add cold water to cover the ingredients.

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Bring to a boil over high heat for about ten minutes.

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Turn off the heat when a chopstick can pierce through the pork belly. Otherwise, it will be too soft and lose texture.

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5

Remove and rinse with cold water.

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6

Cut the pork into large pieces (the size of mahjong tiles).

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Without oil, place directly into a flat-bottomed pan and fry over low heat.

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The meat will slowly turn golden brown, releasing fat at the same time.

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When the oil is shiny, turn off the heat. Remove the meat and pour the oil into a bowl for future cooking.

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10

Cut the garlic and chili into large pieces.

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Cut the onion into large pieces.

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12

Heat a clay pot with a little lard. Add onion, garlic, and chili, then stir-fry.

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After the aroma comes out, add the pork. Season with rock sugar and five-spice powder, then stir-fry.

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14

Peel the eggs.

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Make a few cuts to allow the flavor to penetrate.

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Add to the clay pot.

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17

Prepare two cans of beer.

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Pour into the clay pot.

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Season with soy sauce and dark soy sauce. Simmer over high heat.

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Reduce the sauce until thickened.

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Visually appealing and delicious... A bowl of rice with melt-in-your-mouth pork belly makes life colorful.

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Cooking Tips

The garlic is a surprise—don't miss it!