Dongpo Pork Pressure-Cooked with Aromatic Star Anise
- 500 grams Pork belly (block)
- 5 cm Green onions (the green part)
- 1 piece Ginger
- 50 grams A. Grain vinegar
- 60 grams A. Soy sauce
- 50 grams A. Mirin
- 50 grams A. Sake
- 5 tbsp A. Sugar
- 150 grams A. Water
- 1 Star anise
- 1 Katakuriko slurry
- 1 Hard boiled eggs and bok choy
- Playing the leading roles in today's dish: star anise and vinegar.
- Cut the pork belly into pieces.
- Heat a pan over high heat and sear the pork belly pieces on both sides.
- This will seal in the pork juices.
- Put the pork from Step 4 into the pressure cooker with the green onions and ginger.
- Add enough water to cover and cover with a lid.
- Heat over high heat until the indicator pin pops up.
- Then cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and wait for the pressure to release naturally.
- After the pressure releases, rinse the pork in lukewarm water to remove excess fat.
- Briefly rinse the pressure cooker.
- Put the pork, the "A" ingredients, and the star anise in the pressure cooker.
- Secure the lid and again heat over high heat until the indicator pin pops up.
- Then turn the heat down to low and cook for 10-15 minutes.
- After the pressure releases naturally, it's done.
- If the flavors haven't penetrated enough, simmer it a little to reduce.
- Arrange on a dish, pour on the sauce (thickened with the katakuriko).
- Your Star Anise Dongpo Pork is done.
- The broth from boiling the pork in Step 5 can be made into a seasoned egg soup.
- Skim off the scum, add salt and pepper and some Chinese soup stock.
- This rich, juicy pork goes great with rice or beer.
green onions, ginger, vinegar, a, a, a, sugar, water, anise, slurry, eggs
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/144328-dongpo-pork-pressure-cooked-with-aromatic-star-anise (may not work)