Braised pork belly (红烧肉/hong shao rou/red cooked pork)

Name: Braised pork belly (红烧肉/hong shao rou/red cooked pork)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 500g (1 pound) pork belly; 1 stalk scallion; 1cm (1/2 inch) length ginger; 1.5 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp cooking oil; 2 tbsps Shaoxing wine; 1.5 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 star anise; water to braise and blanch the pork

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:1h 30min

Braised pork belly (红烧肉/hong shao rou/red cooked pork) is a well-known pork dishes prepared with a combination of ginger, garlic, and soy sauce and a myriad of aromatic spices over an extended period. The pork is cooked until the fat is gelatinized, and the meat attains the melt in the mouth texture.

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:04:02 GMT