5-Minute Chinese Red Braised Pork Belly Hong Shao Rou Recipe | Rice Cooker Hack

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index while white sugar is more economical.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces salt intake, while tamari is gluten-free.

Slice the pork belly into log strips and then cut into bite-sized pieces about the size of your thumb.

Place the pork belly into the rice cooker along with 6 scallions, 5 cloves of garlic, 5 slices of ginger, 1 stick of cinnamon, and 3 bay leaves.

Season the mixture with ¼ cup of sugar, 3 tablespoons of Chinese cooking wine, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of dark soy sauce, and optionally, 1 tablespoon of Sichuan Dou Ban Jiang or 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce if avoiding spice.

Pour in 1-2 cups of water, ensuring the liquid level is slightly below the ingredients, and mix well.

Press the cook button on the rice cooker and let it cook for 1.5 to 2.5 hours, checking the doneness and adjusting cooking time as needed.

Open the lid during cooking to check the consistency of the sauce; if it looks thin, let it cook longer until the sauce darkens and thickens.

Once done, remove the soggy scallions, ginger slices, cinnamon stick, and bay leaves before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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