Tau Yew Bak (Braised Pork in Soy Sauce)
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5.0
132 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Servings
2 people (with rice and other dishes)
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Calories
456 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese, Malaysian, Singaporean
Tau Yew Bak (Braised Pork in Soy Sauce)
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A super easy recipe to make for a weekday dinner after work, this braised pork dish is a delicious comfort food that doesn't require much prep time.
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Ingredients
- 0.55 lb pork (250g) (8.81 oz) Cut the pork into small pieces, about twice the thickness of your little finger Traditionally pork belly but I find that too oily. You can mix with pork shoulder butt for a great combination of fat and lean meat or use 100% pork butt.
- 1½ Tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1½ Tablespoon dark soy sauce If you like your food on the sweeter side, you can use kicap manis instead of dark soy sauce.
- ¼ T 5 spice powder Substitute: spices such as cinnamon stick, star anise and peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon white granulated sugar or to taste.
- oil About 1 Tablespoon or to taste. Substitute: lard
- 1 bulb garlic peeled and minced
- water Enough to just about cover the meat in the pan. Substitute: pork stock
- salt to taste
- white granulated sugar optional seasoning, to taste Substitute: rock sugar
- Hard boiled eggs/ firm tofu/ cooked peanuts/ dried shiitake mushrooms/ carrots Optional
- Coriander leaves Optional garnish, rough chop
- Sambal belacan chilli Optional
Instructions
- 15 minutes before you want to cook, add both soy sauces, the white sugar and the 5-spice powder to the pork. Mix well and leave covered on the counter to come to room temperature.
- In the meantime, mince up your garlic.
- Heat your pot over low-medium heat, then add some vegetable oil or lard. When the oil is shimmering, add the garlic and stir fry till fragrant. Tip: If you have whole spices such as star anise, white peppercorns and cassia cinnamon, you can crush them then add and stir fry in the oil for a more aromatic dish.
- Increase the heat to medium then add the pork and lightly brown the pieces. It should caramelise nicely thanks to the sugar and dark soy added!Note: Reduce the heat to low if using pork belly. If not, your dish will be super oily!
- Add enough water (or pork stock) to cover the pork then cover and simmer for 40-60 minutes, or till the pork is soft, cooked and you get a nice syrupy sauce. Remember to top up the water if the pan is drying out!Tip: Don't add too much water at first or you may be braising for ever. You may also need to top up some extra water if your pan gets dry.
- If including hard boiled eggs/ tofu/ carrots to bulk up the dish, add them in during the last 10-15 minutes of cooking. (You can actually add the other ingredients earlier if you want their flavour to be more concentrated, however this will give you overcooked eggs with the tell-tale green rim around the powdery yolks)
- At the same time, taste and season the stew (salt and maybe more sugar- will depend on the dark soy you use) accordingly to taste then serve with a bowl of piping hot white rice.
Notes
- Here's a recipe for homemade 5-spice powder
- If adding dried shiitake mushrooms to your loh bak, add 1 or 2 pieces at the most as the mushroom flavour can overpower the other ingredients.
- Note: the nutritional information is an estimate automatically calculated using the WPRM recipe maker and I am not responsible for its accuracy.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
456kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
98g
(33%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
1031mg
(43%)
Potassium
896mg
(26%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
3286IU
(66%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
1252mg
(125%)
Iron
45mg
(250%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people (with rice and other dishes)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 456 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 456kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 98g | 33% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 1031mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 896mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 3286IU | 66% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 1252mg | 125% |
| Iron | 45mg | 250% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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132 reviews
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