The braised pork and potatoes are so delicious, the fat is not greasy, and it is soft and glutinous in the mouth. Three pounds at a time is not enough.

Braised pork is a famous dish. Almost every family makes braised pork. Each major cuisine also has its own special braised pork, which uses pork belly as the main ingredient.

When I was a child, my mother rarely cooked with pork belly, let alone braised pork, because the whole family did not dare to eat fatty meat, and even a little bit of fat in lean meat would not work. Sometimes my father accidentally buys pork belly, and my mother stir-fries it! Fry until all the fat in the pork belly is dry, so that I can still eat a little bit of the fried pork belly without any fat. So I had never eaten braised pork before I got married, and I didn’t know how to cook braised pork.

After I got married, I bought a few cookbooks to learn how to cook. Among them, the recipe of braised pork particularly attracted me. I thought that although such a large piece of braised pork has an attractive color, wouldn’t it be greasy after eating it? Out of curiosity, I bought two pounds of pork belly and cooked braised pork according to the recipe. After eating the braised pork for the first time, I couldn't control it. I don't like to eat fatty meat, but I fell in love with the braised pork. The fat but not greasy, the braised pork is so delicious that it melts in the mouth. From now on, I will make it every now and then, changing the pattern, braised pork with dried tofu, braised pork with eggs, braised pork with pickled vegetables. Today I will make braised pork and stewed potatoes. Instead of frying the sugar with rock sugar or white sugar, stir-fry with brown sugar and water. Use beer instead to make braised pork that is more delicious.

Ingredients

700 grams of pork belly, 2 potatoes, 2 bottles of beer, appropriate amounts of onions, ginger, star anise, cinnamon and bay leaves.

Condiments

Add appropriate amounts of brown sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, salt, and cooking oil.

Method

Step 1: Wash and cut the pork belly into small cubes and set aside. Heat the pot, add the pork belly and stir-fry to remove excess fat from the pork belly.

Step 2: Stir-fry the pork belly until the outside is slightly brown, remove from the pan and place on a plate for later use.

Step 3: Heat the pot, pour in a small spoonful of oil, add three small pieces of brown sugar and stir-fry the sugar color.

Step 4: Stir-fry the brown sugar over medium heat until it bubbles and turns maroon.

Step 5: Then pour in the pork belly and stir-fry over high heat for one minute so that each piece of pork belly is coated in sugar color.

Step 6: Pour an appropriate amount of beer to cover the pork belly, then add two tablespoons of light soy sauce, one tablespoon of dark soy sauce, and a small spoonful of salt and bring to a boil over high heat.

Step 7: Prepare a few slices of ginger, two green onions tied into knots, 1 small piece of cinnamon, 3 star anise, and 3 bay leaves

Step 8: Prepare the Pour the good spices into the pot, stir evenly with a spatula, cover the lid and simmer over medium-low heat for 40 minutes. Open the lid and stir it halfway to prevent it from sticking to the pot and burning.

Step 9: When the braised pork is almost done, peel the two potatoes and cut them into small pieces. Cut them and put them on a plate for later use.

Step 10: The braised pork is almost cooked, then add the chopped potatoes and stir evenly.

Step 11: Cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.

Step 12: After 10 minutes, if chopsticks can be easily inserted into the potato, it means it is cooked. Then reduce the juice until the soup is thick, and then serve it out of the pot.

The braised pork is ready. It has a delicious color, fragrance, and rich nutrition. The braised pork is fat but not greasy, and is soft and glutinous in the mouth. The potatoes have also absorbed the fresh aroma of the braised pork. It is delicious and soft, and it contains both meat and vegetables. With a balanced nutritional mix, it’s a perfect meal starter! Friends who like it can try it!

1 Using brown sugar makes it easier to fry the sugar color, and makes the braised meat redder and brighter.

2 Using beer instead of water can remove the fishy smell of pork belly, and the braised pork will be more fragrant and have a unique flavor.

3 Braised pork can also be stewed with other side dishes, such as eggs, quail eggs, dried tofu, etc.