Name: Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Taiwanese
Ingredients: 800g pork belly, diced into 2cm cubes; 6 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked and diced; 1 large onion, diced; 4 shallots, minced; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 3 tbsp dark soy sauce; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine; 1 tbsp rock sugar; 2 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 3 cloves; 1 tsp white pepper; 500ml chicken stock; 6 eggs (for soft-centered ramen eggs); Steamed jasmine rice; Blanched Chinese greens (bok choy or similar)

1

Dice the pork belly into 2cm cubes, keeping the skin on for texture

2

Soak dried shiitake mushrooms until soft, then dice

3

Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat

4

Add diced pork belly and sear until browned on all sides

5

Add minced shallots, garlic, and diced onions, cook until fragrant

6

Add diced shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry briefly

7

Add dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, and Shaoxing wine

8

Add rock sugar, star anise, cinnamon stick, cloves, and white pepper

9

Pour in chicken stock to just cover the ingredients

10

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to very low

11

Simmer gently for 2-3 hours until pork is fork-tender, stirring occasionally

12

Meanwhile, prepare soft-centered eggs by boiling for 6-7 minutes, then marinating in soy sauce mixture

13

Steam jasmine rice and blanch Chinese greens

14

Serve the braised pork over steamed rice with halved soft-centered eggs and blanched vegetables

Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice

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