First, stir-fry sugar
To cook braised pork, you need to stir-fry it with sugar. If the heat is not well controlled or the time is not enough when frying sugar, the braised pork may not be colored. If you find that the sugar color is not ripe enough or the time is not enough during the production process, you can stir-fry the sugar color before the braised pork comes out of the pot to increase the color of the braised pork.
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Specific operation steps:
Before the braised pork comes out of the pot, add a proper amount of sugar to the pot and stir-fry it slowly over low heat;
When the sugar begins to melt and change color, add meat and fry on both sides to make its surface slightly yellow;
Add ginger slices, onions and other seasonings, stir-fry evenly.
Second, add soy sauce.
If you add enough sugar color to the braised pork, and the braised pork is still not colored, you can try adding soy sauce. Old soy sauce can make braised pork darker, but too much soy sauce can also make braised pork bitter. Therefore, add soy sauce in moderation.
Specific operation steps:
After the braised pork is cooked, add the prepared soy sauce to the pot;
Stir-fry evenly, so that the braised pork is evenly dyed with the color of soy sauce;
Add the right amount of salt and monosodium glutamate to taste, and take out the pot.
Third, add ketchup
Tomato sauce can make braised pork more colorful. When cooking braised pork, you can add a mixture of tomato sauce and sugar color. At the same time, tomato sauce can also relieve boredom. If the sugar color of braised pork is insufficient, a proper amount of tomato sauce mixture can be added, which can not only brighten the color of braised pork, but also stimulate appetite.
Specific operation steps:
Add an appropriate amount of oil to the hot pot, and pour the mixture of tomato sauce and sugar into the pot;
Stir-fry evenly, then add the braised pork, so that the braised pork is completely soaked in the mixture of tomato sauce and sugar color;
Add the right amount of salt and monosodium glutamate to taste and take out the pot.
The above are several common remedies. It is suggested to choose the appropriate remedy according to the actual situation. If you still can't achieve the desired color effect, you can consider consulting a professional chef or giving up this dish.