Yen Can Cook ~ Braised Pork Belly with Radish

1 white radish, peeled and cut into chunks

1 tablespoon rock sugar

3 tablespoons Shaoxing wine1 tablespoons soy sauce

1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce

2 tablespoons cooking oil

1/2 thumb-sized ginger, sliced

1/2 star anise

500ml water

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Step 1: Put the pork belly into a pot of water and bring to boil, to remove blood and impurities. Remove, drain and set aside.

Step 2: Mix Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, dark soy sauce and water in a bowl. Set aside. 

Step 3: Heat a saucepan with cooking oil then add in rock sugar, cook until the sugar melts and the color turns amber. Add in the pork belly (Step 1) and brown both sides in the melted sugar.

Step 4: Add in ginger slices and white radish, slightly pan fry for 1 minutes. Add in braising liquid (Step 2) and star anise, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Cover the pot and simmer for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, stir occasionally to prevent burning.

Step 5: Braised the pork belly until tender and the sauce has reduced to a glistening coating. Add more hot water if it gets too dry.