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This braised pork belly is a classic Shanghai-style recipe you can make in your own kitchen. It’s tender and flavorful, made with authentic Asian seasonings
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Shanghai-Style Braised Pork Belly

This braised pork belly is a classic Shanghai-style recipe you can make in your own kitchen. It’s tender and flavorful, made with authentic Asian seasonings

Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings 6
Author Sharon Chen

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds pork belly cut into 1.5-inch chunks
  • 3 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar or rock sugar divided
  • 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons regular soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup Shaoxing wine (or sherry)
  • 1 cup Kettle & Fire Chicken Bone Broth
  • 3 whole star anise
  • 2 stems green onions roughly chopped
  • 2 slices of fresh ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic sliced
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs peeled

Instructions

  1. Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil in a saucepan. Place pork chunks into the water and blanch for 5 minutes. Drain well and place on a large plate lined with a couple layers of paper towels. Set aside.

  2. Heat up a large sauté pan or a wok over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes. Add oil and 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Stir gently until sugar is dissolved in the oil.  

  3. Meanwhile, pat the pork dry with additional paper towels. Once the sugar is melted, increase heat to medium and carefully add pork into the pan. (The oil might pop due to excess water from the pork. Don’t stay too close to the stove and be careful.) Brown all sides of the pork. Flip and let it brown undisturbed, about 30-45 seconds on each side.

  4. Once the pork is browned, add dark soy sauce into the pan, stir to combine. Let it cook for 5 minutes.

  5. Now, place regular soy sauce, cooking wine, broth, star anise, green onions, ginger, and garlic into the pan. Depending on the size of your cookware, the cooking liquid should come halfway up the pile of pork. If not, simply add more broth. Bring to a boil, then switch to low heat to simmer, covered, for at least an hour, stirring occasionally.

  6. Uncover, add eggs and gently push them into the cooking liquid, basting a few times. Cover and simmer for another 15-20 minutes.

  7. When the pork is fork tender, sprinkle 1 tablespoon brown sugar and increase heat to medium. Cook uncovered to let the cooking liquid evaporate and thicken, about 10 minutes.

  8. When ready to serve, transfer eggs to a plate and cut in half. Serve the pork belly with braised eggs over rice.