Name: Dongpo Pork
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 1 Kilogram Pork belly; 2 tablespoon Oil; 3 tablespoon Brown sugar; 1 Unit Piece of ginger; 8 Unit Scallions; 400 milliliter Fermented rice wine; 1 tablespoon Sugar; Unit Red coloring; 4 tablespoon Soy sauce; 4 Unit Bok Choy; Unit Cilantro

The Dongpo Pork recipe features tender, caramelized pork belly cooked in a flavorful sauce made of fermented rice wine, sugar, and ginger, complemented by scallions and the traditional Bok Choy. It is slow-cooked to achieve a tender and savory dish that delights the palate. A culinary experience worth enjoying.

The pork belly is placed in a pot with water and cooked for 20 minutes.

It is drained and cooled, then shallow cuts are made without reaching the skin.

In a pot, sugar is caramelized and the pork belly is added, allowing it to simmer with ingredients like ginger, scallions, and Bok Choy.

Dongpo Pork

Main Course

1 hour

6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 kilogram of Pork belly

2 tablespoons of Oil

3 tablespoons of Brown sugar

1 Piece of ginger

8 Scallions

400 milliliters of Fermented rice wine

1 tablespoon of Sugar

Red coloring

4 tablespoons of Soy sauce

4 Bok Choy

Cilantro

Preparation

Step 1 : Place the pork belly on a cutting board with the skin side down, flatten and clean the skin.

Step 2 : Then, wash it and place it in a pot, covering with water.

Step 3 : Bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes, removing impurities and foam.

Step 4 : Next, drain the pork belly and rinse it under tap water, then place it on a cutting board with the skin side down and make 6 cuts without reaching the skin.

Step 5 : In a pot, add a bit of oil and sugar, allowing it to caramelize for 3 minutes.

Step 6 : Then, pour in 2 tablespoons of water and add the pork belly, flipping it to evenly caramelize.

Step 7 : Finely chop the ginger and place it at the bottom of another pot.

Step 8 : On top of the ginger, arrange the pork belly with the skin side down, adding chopped scallions and Bok Choy.

Step 9 : Pour in wine and enough water to cover the pork, bring to a boil and then simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 10 : Add sugar, red dye, and soy sauce, cooking for another hour.

Step 11 : Turn the meat over and cook for another hour on low heat.

Step 12 : Finally, serve accompanied by white rice.

Preparation (simple version)

Step 1 : Wash and clean the pork belly, making cuts on the skin and boiling it in water for 20 minutes, removing impurities. Then, cool and make 6 cuts in the meat without reaching the skin. Dongpo Pork - Preparation - Step 1

Step 2 : Caramelize sugar in a pot with oil, add water and pork belly to brown and evenly caramelize. Dongpo Pork - Preparation - Step 2

Step 3 : In another pot, place ginger at the bottom, then the pork belly with the skin side down, and serve with scallions and Bok Choy. Add wine and water, cooking on low heat for 30 minutes. Dongpo Pork - Preparation - Step 3

Step 4 : Add sugar, red coloring, and soy sauce, cook for an additional hour. Flip the meat and cook another hour on low heat. Serve with white rice. Dongpo Pork - Preparation - Step 4