Chinese Recipes - Braised Pork Recipe

Ingredients

• 600 g (21 oz) fresh bacon

• 1/2 green onion

• sliced ginger

• soy sauce

• oil for frying

• 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with water, star aniseeds and peppercorn

Seasoning:

• 3 tablespoons soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 1 teaspoon cooking wine

• monosodium glutamate

• 1/3 cup (67 cc) soup stock

• 1/2 green onion

• 1 slice ginger

4 servings

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Method:

1. Cover pork with water. Add onion, ginger. Boil for 1 hour.

2. Drain meat. Brush on soy sauce. Fry in 180° (370°F) oil till golden.

3. Cut across grain into 5 mm (1/4 inch) thick slices.

4. Arrange in bowl, fat side down. Add all seasoning.

5. Steam for 2 hours. Drain liquid into saucepan. Heat. Thicken with starch.

6. Turn meat up-side-down on platter. Pour on gravy. Serve while hot.