Twice-Cooked Pork
Main Dishes • Chinese
Description
Over time, many legends have arisen explaining the origins of the phenomenon known as twice-cooked pork. The most romantic one tells of the wife of a builder of the Great Wall of China: the woman waited so long for her beloved that the meat had to be cooked a second time. There's a more pragmatic version as well: boiled pork in China was left as an offering to the spirits of ancestors, but due to the high cost of meat, it was later cooked again with a generous amount of pepper. Twice-cooked pork should be fatty, so it's best to use pork belly—skin on if possible. Ideally, young leeks should be used, as their greens have a bean-like flavor that pairs wonderfully with pork. However, they can be substituted with regular leeks or green onions.
Ingredients
- Salted pork belly 15 oz
- Ginger 0 oz
- Vegetable Oil 0 fl oz
- Tobanjan sauce 1½ spoons
- Garlic 2 cloves
- Leek 6 pieces
- Ground ancho chili pepper 2 pieces
- Apple Wine 1 tablespoon
- Soy Sauce 1 tablespoon
- Salt to taste
- Scallions to taste
- Cinnamon 1 piece
- Star anise 1 piece
- Sichuan pepper 1 tablespoon
- Sugar to taste
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Prepare the necessary ingredients.
Step 2
Place a piece of pork into boiling water. Add ginger, cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, and star anise. Simmer for 30 minutes over low heat.
Step 3
Then remove the meat, let it cool, and place it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
Step 4
Slice the leek, including the green part, into pieces about 5 cm long.
Step 5
Cut the pepper into pieces about 3 cm long.
Step 6
Slice the garlic thinly.
Step 7
Slice the chilled pork into small pieces about 3 mm thick.
Step 8
Heat the wok over high heat, add a little oil, and stir-fry the pork until golden brown.
Step 9
Then, switch the heat to medium, move the meat to the side, and add the tobanyan sauce to the bottom of the wok. Heat for 30 seconds, add the garlic, stir it with the sauce, and cook for another 30 seconds.
Step 10
Increase the heat again, stir everything with the meat, add the pepper and onion, and sauté for a minute. Then pour in the soy sauce and wine, add sugar, and mix well.
Step 11
Serve immediately, garnished with chopped green onions.
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