How to Make Taiwanese Street Food | Braised Pork Recipe

pork belly

🥗Healthier: chicken thigh

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken thigh offers a leaner option while pork shoulder is more budget-friendly.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

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

rice wine

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar retains some acidity while being lower in calories.

hard-boiled eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: none

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative.

Chop 1.5 cups of gyon (Chinese broccoli).

Chop 2 lbs of pork into 1 cm wide pieces.

Chop 1 tbsp of ginger and 6 garlic cloves.

Add 1 cup of chicken broth, 3 tbsp of soy sauce, 3 tbsp of dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp of brown sugar, and 2 tsp of five-spice into the pot.

Mix well and let this cook on high in the Instant Pot for about 20 to 30 minutes.

To thicken the sauce, add 1 tsp of cornstarch to 1/4 cup of water and mix.

Serve the dish.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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