Coconut Pork Belly Stew (& The Lazy Girl'S Mushroom Soup)
- 1 pound pork belly
- 1 can of coconut juice (~14 ounces of liquid)
- 1 can of coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar (preferably darker/raw/cane sugar)
- 1 star anise
- 1-4 boiled duck/chicken egg(s)
- 1 tablespoon peppercorn
- Fish sauce or soy sauce, to taste
- Brown the sugar till it becomes caramel. Careful, this sucker burns like that (finger snap)! *You can also saute the pork belly first (no need for oil if using a cast iron or non stick pot), wait for some fat to come out, THEN add the sugar to caramelize.
- Pour coconut juice & coconut milk, let boil. Season with fish sauce or soy sauce. If your liquid is too sweet, add a cup of water.
- When liquid is boiling, add star anise & peppercorn. Cook on medium heat for 1/2 hour (meat still has texture) or 1 hour (meat comfortably soft).
- When stew is almost done add the eggs, remember to use your knife to cut shallow cracks along and around the egg so the broth can penetrate it!
pork belly, coconut juice, coconut milk, sugar, anise, chicken, peppercorn, sauce
Taken from food52.com/recipes/15277-coconut-pork-belly-stew-the-lazy-girl-s-mushroom-soup (may not work)