Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice with Fried Shallots

Ingredients 16

• Pork belly 五花肉500 g
• Onion 洋葱1 个
• Bok choy 青菜2 个
• Eggs 鸡蛋4 个
• Spring onion 葱to taste
• Ginger 姜to taste
• Garlic 蒜to taste
• Star anise 八角2 个
• Rock sugar 冰糖to taste
• Salt 盐to taste
• Dark soy sauce 老抽to taste
• Shaoxing cooking wine 料酒to taste
• Shiitake mushrooms 香菇to taste
• Cooked rice 米饭to taste
• Cooking oil 油to taste
• Water 水to taste

Steps 7

1. 1
   Step 1

   Boil the 4 eggs on medium heat until cooked, cool them in cold water and peel.

   4个鸡蛋用中火煮熟，马上泡凉水，剥壳备用。

2. 2
   Step 2

   Cut the onion into strips and fry slowly in oil on low heat until golden and crisp. Lift out; this fried onion is the heart of the dish.

   洋葱切条，小火用油慢慢炸到金黄酥脆，捞出备用，这些炸洋葱是整道菜香味的关键。

3. 3
   Step 3

   Cut the pork belly and soaked shiitake into small cubes. Chop the spring onion, ginger and garlic.

   五花肉和泡好的香菇切小丁，葱姜蒜切末。

4. 4
   Step 4

   Stir-fry the pork in a little oil until it turns pale and gives out its fat. Add the shiitake, then the spring onion, ginger and garlic, and stir well.

   锅里放油，下五花肉丁炒到变白出油，加香菇丁，再放葱姜蒜末炒匀。

5. 5
   Step 5

   Add dark soy sauce and Shaoxing wine and stir, then mix in the fried onion. Add warm water to cover, the rock sugar and star anise.

   加老抽和黄酒炒匀，放入油葱酥，加温水没过肉，再放冰糖和八角。

6. 6
   Step 6

   When it boils, move it to a clay pot or heavy pot and add the peeled eggs and a little salt. Bring to the boil, then simmer on low heat for 1–1½ hours.

   汤汁煮滚后倒进砂锅，放入水煮蛋和少许盐，大火烧开后转小火慢炖1到1个半小时。

7. 7
   Step 7

   Taste and add salt if needed; the sauce should be thick but not dry. Serve over rice with a halved egg and blanched greens.

   尝一下加盐调味，汤汁要浓稠但不能干。米饭上浇卤肉，放半个卤蛋和烫好的青菜。