braised pork with taro

By LoraineRath

braised pork with taro
The taro and pork belly complement each other. The taro absorbs the oil and meat flavor of the pork belly, and the pork belly becomes less greasy and sweet and delicious.

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Steps for braised pork with taro

  • Make  step 0
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    Wash the pork belly, boil boiling water in the pan, add a few star anise, put the pork belly skin side down and cook for 25 minutes until it is 8 ripe, pick up and dry. (Be sure to dry, otherwise oil will splash everywhere when frying)
  • Make  step 1
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    Peel the taro and cut into slices about 8 mm.
  • Make  step 2
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    Use a toothpick to make some small holes in the pork skin after drying. First rub the whole meat with soy sauce. After the soy sauce dries a little, rub a layer of honey on the pork skin. Put a proper amount of oil in the pan and heat it for 8 minutes. Put the pork belly skin side down and fry, and use a spoon to pour the hot oil on the pork skin until the pork skin is fried until it bubbles.
  • Make  step 3
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    Pick up the fried pork belly, drain the oil, and let cool.
  • Make  step 4
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    Cut the taro and put it in the oil pan and fry it
  • Make  step 5
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    Cut the cooled pork belly into slices about 8 mm.
  • Make  step 6
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    Use 2 teaspoons of salt, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of honey, and 2 tablespoons of fermented bean curd juice to make a sauce.
  • Make  step 7
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    Coat both sides of the meat and taro with sauce.
  • Make  step 8
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    Arrange the pork belly and taro slices apart from each other (the pork belly slices face down) in a large bowl (or basin), boil boiling water in the pot, and steam in the pot over high heat for 35 minutes (add enough water without opening the lid halfway).
  • Make  step 9
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    For the steamed pork, first pour the soup into a bowl.
  • Make  step 10
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    Take a plate, cover it on the basin, upside it upside down, and then pour on the soup. A plate of fragrant braised pork is completed.
  • braised pork with taro Make Tips

    If you prefer the braised pork belly to be softer, you can steam it a bit longer or use a pressure cooker for 30 minutes.