
Lu Rou Fan (Taiwanese Stewed Pork with Hard-Boiled Eggs)
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
5
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Calories
392 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Taiwanese

Lu Rou Fan (Taiwanese Stewed Pork with Hard-Boiled Eggs)
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A simple and delicious recipe with very tender stewed pork, and flavorful hardboiled eggs. Lu rou fan is a Taiwanese recipe with flavors very similar to Vietnamese and other Asian pork dishes, but with its own twist.
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Ingredients
Aromatics
- 4 4 shallots or substitute 1 medium yellow onion
- 2 2 cloves garlic
Meat
- 1.25 1.25 lb pork belly or shoulder
Sauce
- 2 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 1 tsp dark soy sauce for color
- 1/4 1/4 cup water
- 1 1 star anise
- 1/2 1/2 tsp Chinese 5 spice powder
- 1-2 1-2 inches of cinnamon stick
- 1.5-2 1.5-2 tbsp ginger sliced
- 4 4 Shiitake mushrooms optional
Final Additions
- 4 4 hard-boiled eggs
- 1 1 stalk scallion finely chopped
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Instructions
- Cut pork into small cubes. Chop shallots and mince garlic.
- Saute pork until brown. Remove meat (leave fat in pan) and saute the shallot and garlic on medium-high heat until lightly browned. Remove from pan, then saute mushrooms.
- Add everything back into the pan, including the soy sauce, rice vinegar, dark soy sauce, water and spices (star anise, 5 spice, cinnamon, and ginger). Simmer for about 30-60 minutes or until tender. Add the eggs during the last 10-15 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped scallion
Nutrition Information
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Serving
0g
Calories
392kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
231mg
(77%)
Sodium
762mg
(32%)
Potassium
501mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
232IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 392 kcal
% Daily Value*
Serving | 0g | |
Calories | 392kcal | 20% |
Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
Protein | 26g | 52% |
Fat | 28g | 43% |
Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
Cholesterol | 231mg | 77% |
Sodium | 762mg | 32% |
Potassium | 501mg | 11% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% |
Sugar | 3g | 6% |
Vitamin A | 232IU | 5% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
3 reviews
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