Braised Pork Belly With Tofu Skin Knot

Name: Braised Pork Belly With Tofu Skin Knot
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 hr 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 lb. Pork Belly; 1.5 cup Shaoxing Huadiao Rice Wine; 0.5 cup Light Soy Sauce; 0.5 cup Rock Sugar; 1 tsp. Dark Soy Sauce; 4 counts Star Anise; 15 Tofu Skin Knot

Pork belly is becoming increasingly popular and this recipe will show you how to incorporate this fatty meat into a delicious dish. Though the meat has a lot of fat, it is not at all greasy and is balanced with juicy tofu skins that make the entire dish satisfying to make and eat.

Chef John Zhang

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Recipe

PRE TIME: 20 min

COOKING TIME: 1 hr 10 min

TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 30 min

4 SERVING

Ingredients:

2 lb. Pork Belly
1.5 cup Shaoxing Huadiao Rice Wine
0.5 cup Light Soy Sauce
0.5 cup Rock Sugar
1 tsp. Dark Soy Sauce
4 counts Star Anise
15 Tofu Skin Knot

Directions:

Step 1

Cut the pork belly into cubes.

Step 2

Cut the tofu skin into strips,10 inches in length, and 8 inches in width.

Step 3

Pick a strip. Hold the ends of the strip with your two hands, roll it up then tie into a knot.

Step 4

Just be careful when trying them into knots. You may break it if you tie them too hard.

Step 5

Pan fry the cubed pork belly over light heat for 3-5 mins until meat turns golden brown. Remember to stir constantly to make sure the meat is cooked evenly. There is no need to rush. This way, the pan-fried pork belly is tasty but not greasy

Step 6