Taiwan Braised Pork Rice - Lu Rou Fan Recipe
Recipe by Ethan Wong
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Ingredients
- 500 g Pork Belly (1 slab)
- 1 tsp Garlic (chopped)
- 1 tbsp Shallots (chopped)
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 4 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Five Spice Powder
- 4 tbsp Oil
- 1.5 liters Water
- Hard-Boiled Eggs (up to you have many you want)
- White Rice
Instructions
- For the pork belly, remove the skin and cut it into thin strips.
- Using a pot, preheat with cooking oil to medium heat.
- Add pork belly strips and fry pork belly until browned.
- Add chopped shallots and fry for about 2 minutes.
- Add chopped garlic and fry until garlic begins to turn brown.
- Add sugar and caramelized sugar.
- Add soy sauce and switch heat to high.
- Add water and bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer.
- Add hard-boiled eggs.
- Keep covered and let simmer for 45 – 60 minutes.
- Remove cover and if it is still too much water, switch to high heat and reduce to slightly thicken.
- Serve with white rice.
Nutrition
Calories : 1082kcalCarbohydrates : 11gProtein : 18gFat : 107gSaturated Fat : 34gCholesterol : 120mgSodium : 1420mgPotassium : 378mgFiber : 1gSugar : 9gVitamin C : 1mgCalcium : 37mgIron : 2mg