Alex's Version: Chinese Braised Pork (Hong Sao Rou 角煮)

Prep:10minCook:1h

Chinese Braised Pork, also known as Hong Shao Rou or Red Cooked Pork, is a popular dish in Chinese cuisine that is made by simmering pork belly in a flavorful broth until it becomes tender and succulent. The dish is characterized by its deep red color, which is achieved by cooking the pork in a mixture of soy sauce, sugar, and spices. We cook this meat and add it to miso ramen along with some corn and scallions for a completed dish! The leftover meat is great with white rice for a leftover lunch the next day!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:11:50 GMT

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Ingredients

4 servings

3green onions

use only the green parts

1 knobginger

2 lbpork shoulder

block

water

for cooking pork shoulder

4eggs

soft or hard-boiled

Seasonings

For the Seasoning:

½ cupwater

0.75 CupWine

½ cupsoy sauce

more light than dark, ~1 to 3 ratio is good

⅓ cupsugar

2bay leaves

2star anise

dad's additions to recipe:

0.17onion

16 clovesGarlic

cut in half

white pepper

tiny bit

2 Tbsblack vinegar

½ cupwater

Instructions

Step 1

Blanch the meat for 5 minutes with the ginger and scallions.

Step 2

At the same time, Hard boil 4 eggs.

Step 3

Once meat is blanched and eggs are cooked, Put the meat, eggs, and all the rest of the ingredients inside the Instapot.

Step 4

pressure cook for 8 minutes

Step 5

Set the eggs aside and put everything else into a saucepan.

Step 6

On Medium-High heat, cook until excess liquid is evaporated.

Step 7

At the same time as you are evaporating the meat, cook your ramen noodles as the instructions dictate on the package. (Also chop some scallions and set a bowl of frozen rice aside to add to the ramen when completed.)

Step 8

The sauce should be properly evaporated by the time the noodles are done. (About 10-12 minutes) The meat should be slightly 'bouncy' (Not falling apart!)

Step 9

Add the meat, some scallions and pre cooked frozen corn to your finished miso ramen bowl and enjoy! The warm broth of the ramen should be plenty to warm your frozen corn up to a good temperature to eat.