Braised Pork Rice Recipe

braised pork rice

Braised pork rice, known as "Lu Rou Fan" in Chinese, is a well-loved traditional Taiwanese meal. It usually comprises succulent braised pork belly or ground pork served on a bed of steamed rice. The pork is simmered slowly in a blend of soy sauce, rice wine, garlic, and an array of spices, resulting in a tender and deeply flavorful dish.

Overview

  1. the cooking time is about 1 to 1.5 hours
  2. 500 grams of pork and 200 grams of rice can serve about 4 people
  3. a frying pan and a big pot is required

Ingredients

Name Amount needed(g) Importance(/5) Where to get Price($)
pork belly
Pork Belly
500 5 Grocery Shop 12.99
rice
Rice
200 5 Grocery Shop 2.00
garlic
Garlic
10 4.7 Grocery Shop 0.79
sugar
Sugar
5 4.8 Grocery Shop 0.04
soy sauce
Soy Sauce
3 4.9 Grocery Shop 0.05

Instructions

cut

step 1

about 10 minutes

Cut the pork belly into small cubes and separate the fat and lean part

saute

step 2

about 15 minutes

Saute the pork with garlic and ginger

stir fry

step 3

about 10 minutes

Stir fry pork with garlic and ginger

braise pork

step 4

about 60 minutes

Braise the pork for one hour

rest

step 5

wait till next day

Rest over night and thicken up the sauce the next day

ready

step 6

Ready!

Enjoy!