Dinner Tonight: Chairman Mao's Red-Braised Pork

Name: Dinner Tonight: Chairman Mao's Red-Braised Pork
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 small cinnamon stick; 1 inches fresh ginger, skin left on and sliced; 4 servings light soy sauce; 2 Tbsps peanut oil; 454 grams pork belly; 2 dried red chiles; 4 servings Salt; 1 Handful chopped scallions; 1 Tbsp Shaoxing wine; 1 star anise; 4 servings Sugar

Dinner Tonight: Chairman Mao's Red-Braised Pork might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 13g of protein, 67g of fat, and a total of 725 calories. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have chiles, sugar, soy sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the peanut oil you could follow this main course with the Salted Peanut Toffee Cookies as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

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Add the whole pork belly. Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes, or until just partially cooked.

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Pork Belly

Remove the pork from the water and let cool for a few minutes. Then cut into a bite-sized pieces.

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Pork

Pour the oil into a work or a large pot over medium-low heat.

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Add the sugar and cook, stirring often, until the sugar dissolves. Then turn the heat to medium, and cook until the sugar turns "a rich caramel brown."

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