Braised Pork Belly

Braised pork belly, with its alternating layers of fat and lean meat, offers a rich and succulent texture, tender and sweet, melting in the mouth. It's a dish beloved by people of all ages and widely popular across various regions of China. 

Additionally, braised pork belly is rich in collagen, making it a great dish for beauty and skincare, helping to maintain skin elasticity. However, due to its sweet flavor profile, it's advisable not to consume too much, especially for individuals with high blood sugar or high cholesterol.

Many people enjoy eating braised pork belly, but it requires some cooking techniques to get it just right. Once you've mastered these techniques, it's easy to make! Let's learn together!

1、How do you control the heat when cooking the pork?

When stir-frying pork, use low heat to avoid overheating and causing it to burn.

2、How do you ensure that each piece of pork is flavorful?

①After adding the seasonings, ensure to stir-fry thoroughly to ensure that each piece of pork fully absorbs the flavors.

②When stewing, use hot water to ensure that the meat becomes tender and flavorful. Additionally, the stewing time should be sufficient to ensure that the pork fully absorbs the flavors of the seasonings.

③When tthickening the sauce, use high heat for quick frying to prevent the sauce from being too watery and affecting the texture.

3、Do you need to add extra water during the braising process for the pork belly?

During the cooking process of braised pork belly, there's no need to add extra water because the pork itself will release some moisture. If you find the sauce is too dry halfway through cooking, you can add a small amount of hot water as needed.

4、"Tips for "Stir-Frying Sugar Colors

①Wash the wok and spatula

If the wok and spatula are dirty, the color of the sugar will stick to the wok during stir-frying, and the color will be very unattractive.

② choice of sugar

You can choose sugar, rock sugar "fried sugar color", sugar fried color slightly darker than the rock sugar, rock sugar fried sugar color slightly more fragrant, according to their own actual situation to choose.

③The choice of oil and water

"Stir frying sugar color" the most with pure water, stir fry with salad oil, salad oil stir fry out of the sugar color is the most clear, resulting in the least bubbles, but also easy to judge whether the sugar color is fried well.

④Get the temperature of the oil

"Stir frying sugar color" The most important thing is to grasp the temperature of the oil, to stir fry slowly over low heat, and spend more time.

I believe that after mastering these tips, you'll be able to quickly make an authentic braised pork belly. You can also adjust the seasoning and ingredients according to your own taste preferences. Now, let's get started cooking together!