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Pork Belly With Dong Cai

yin
2-3 servings
Intermediate

This recipe might be a bit tedius and time consuming to prepare but once you have tasted the pork meat that can melt in your mouth, your time spent is well rewarded.

Total Steps

9

Ingredients

12

Tools Needed

7

Ingredients

  • 500 grams pork belly
  • 1 tablespoon light soya sauce
  • 1 cup cooking oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
  • 1 piece dried chilli, chopped(optional)
  • 100 grams Dong Cai (preserved dried cabbage or mustard greens)
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon light soya sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine (Shaoxing wine)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

1

Step 1

Washed and soaked Dong Cai for 20 minutes, drained and set aside.

2

Step 2

Blanch pork belly in boiling water for 5 minutes, Dish and drain.

3

Step 3

Poke some holes on skin with fork (I poke using fruit peeler’s tip, same method I used in Crispy pork belly) and rub with 1 tbsp of light soya sauce.

4

Step 4

Deep fry in hot oil with skin face down until golden brown, dish and cool and cut into 1cm thick slices.

5

Step 5

Leave 1 tbsp of oil in the wok and sauté garlic and ginger until fragrant.

6

Step 6

Add in Dong Cai, dried chili and stir-fry then add in seasoning and stir well and dish up.

7

Step 7

Arrange pork belly in a steaming bowl and pour dong cai mixture on top.

8

Step 8

Steam at high heat for 2 hours or until pork is tender

9

Step 9

Remove and serve with white rice.

Tools & Equipment

pot
strainer
fork
fruit peeler
wok
steaming bowl
steamer

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