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Chairman Mao's Red-Braised Pork

Name: Chairman Mao's Red-Braised Pork
Total time: 2h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1kg pork belly, cubed; 4 tbsp sugar; 4 tbsp Shaoxing wine; 3 tbsp dark soy; 10 dried red chilies; Ginger, garlic, star anise, cassia; 500ml water

Hunan mao shi hongshao rou — pork belly braised with dried chili and caramel, spicier and darker than the Shanghai version.

2h 6 servings Medium

Ingredients

• 1kg pork belly, cubed
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 4 tbsp Shaoxing wine
• 3 tbsp dark soy
• 10 dried red chilies
• Ginger, garlic, star anise, cassia
• 500ml water

Method

Step 1 of 425%

Blanch pork; drain.

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1
Blanch pork; drain.
2
Make dark caramel; toss with pork.
3
Add wine, dark soy, chilies and whole spices; cover with water.
4
Simmer 90 min uncovered until glossy and reduced.