Braised Pork Belly in Soy Sauce Recipe

Name: Braised Pork Belly in Soy Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 4 cups water; 1 head garlic; 1 lb (500g) pork belly; 1 tablespoon white peppercorn; 5 hard-boiled eggs; 8 oz (230g) fried firm tofu; 4 tablespoons soy sauce; 3 tablespoons Sweet soy sauce; 1-2 tablespoons dark soy sauce; salt

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
4 people
Calories
611 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Chinese

Braised Pork Belly in Soy Sauce Recipe

Kelsey Carr

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Braised Pork Belly in Soy Sauce (Tau Yew Bak) is a homey dish with pork belly simmered in an intensely flavorful soy sauce broth. This braised pork belly recipe offers a complex, sophisticated taste that's truly addictive.

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Ingredients

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4 cups water
1 head garlic lightly pounded with the back of a cleaver
1 lb (500g) pork belly cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon white peppercorn smashed and cracked
5 hard-boiled eggs
8 oz (230g) fried firm tofu bean curd
4 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons Sweet soy sauce kecap manis
1-2 tablespoons dark soy sauce add more for your desired color
salt to taste

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Instructions

Heat up a pot, preferably a big clay pot, with 4 cups of water. Bring it to a boil, then add in the garlic, pork belly, and cracked peppercorns.
Bring the pork belly to boil before adding the hard-boiled eggs, fried tofu, soy sauce, sweet soy sauce and dark soy sauce.
Lower the heat to medium and braise the pork for 30 minutes or so until the pork belly is is cooked through and become tender. Add salt to taste. Continue to simmer on the lowest heat for another 15-20 minutes. Dish out and serve hot with steamed white rice.

Notes

Choose pork belly with a good amount of fat. The fat should be evenly distributed throughout the meat, as this will contribute to tenderness and flavor during cooking.
Soy sauce, dark soy sauce and sweet soy sauce are three ingredients that form the basic building blocks of the soy sauce mixture that braises the pork.
White peppercorn is the secret ingredient that adds a peppery note and a tint of heat to the recipe. Additionally, it helps to eliminate any potential “porky” stench from the pork belly, ensuring a more pleasant aroma and flavor in the final dish.

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Serving 4people Calories 611kcal (31%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 26g (52%) Fat 69g (106%) Saturated Fat 24g (120%) Cholesterol 314mg (105%) Sodium 1628mg (68%) Fiber 1g (4%)