Name: Grandma's Hong Shau Rou (Red Braised Pork)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Pork belly, sliced - 1 pound; Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons; Cinnamon stick - 1 (3 inch); Whole star anise - 3; Light soy sauce - ¼ cup; Shaoxing rice wine - ¼ cup; Dark soy sauce - 3 tablespoons; White sugar, or to taste - 3 tablespoons; Garlic, peeled - 10 cloves; Water, or as needed - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Grandma's Hong Shau Rou (Red Braised Pork)

1. Pork belly, sliced 1 pound

2. Vegetable oil 2 tablespoons

3. Cinnamon stick 1 (3 inch)

4. Whole star anise 3

5. Light soy sauce ¼ cup

6. Shaoxing rice wine ¼ cup

7. Dark soy sauce 3 tablespoons

8. White sugar, or to taste 3 tablespoons

9. Garlic, peeled 10 cloves

10. Water, or as needed ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Grandma's Hong Shau Rou (Red Braised Pork)

1 . Stage

Bring a pot of water to a boil; add pork belly. Cook until pork belly softens, about 5 minutes. Drain and cool pork until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes. Cut into 2-inch chunks.

2 . Stage

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add cinnamon stick and star anise; fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in pork belly, light soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, dark soy sauce, sugar, and garlic. Reduce heat to very low and simmer, stirring occasionally and adding water if sauce reduces too quickly, until pork is tender, about 50 minutes.

3 . Stage

Increase heat slightly and continue simmering until sauce reduces to a sticky consistency, about 10 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick and star anise; discard.