Taiwanese Braised Pork with Rice (Lou Rou Fan) Recipe!

pork belly

🥗Healthier: lean pork

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Lean pork reduces fat content while ground pork is often more affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce offers reduced salt without sacrificing flavor.

rice wine

🥗Healthier: mirin

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Mirin provides sweetness while white vinegar can mimic acidity.

hard-boiled eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chickpeas

Tofu offers a plant-based protein alternative, while chickpeas are budget-friendly.

Cut shiitake mushrooms into cubes and spring onions into rings and fine dice.

Slice pork belly skin side down into slices, then dice into small pieces.

Heat a little oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

Add diced pork belly and cook for 7-10 minutes until golden.

Add around 50 grams of rock sugar and allow to caramelize.

Add shiitake mushrooms and the whites of the spring onions; cook for 2-3 minutes.

Deglaze the pan with 500 ml of rice wine and scrape the bottom for flavor.

Boil and let reduce for 2-3 minutes to evaporate alcohol.

Add 1.5 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1-2 teaspoons of dark soy sauce.

Add five spice powder and a pinch of white pepper; mix well.

Top up with water and simmer for 3 hours or 20 minutes on medium-high heat.

Add 50-70 grams of fried shallots and garlic; stir until softened.

Plate the dish with steamed rice and garnish with spring onions.

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