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Pork, Vegetables

BBQ Pork Belly by Skillet

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If you don’t have a griller, but you really want to try BBQ pork at home, maybe you can try my method. All you need is a skillet.

  1. Prepare a skillet. Heat on stove. Brush it with oil. Wipe pork belly with kitchen towel. Place pork belly into the skillet when it’s very hot. My stove is induction and it’s super quick for skillet to get hot. I turn to 3 out of 9, and that would be hot enough.
  2. When put the pork belly in, don’t move it and let it get seared.
  3. When the down side turns beautifully golden brown, flip it over to sear the other side.
  4. After both sides turn brownish. Turn down the heat. Cut big pork belly slices into short ones by scissors.

Sear with low heat to make sure pork belly is fully cooked.

If you want to add vegetables, you can push pork belly to the side. Arrange vegetables in the skillet.

I used sausage, shiitake mushroom, onion, green chili and garlic. Fat from the pork adds more flavor to vegetables.

Cook with low heat and patience.

You will get shiny golden pork belly and nice pot of mixed vegetables.

Dip them in the sauce you like. Because I didn’t marinate the pork, so they taste plain. You can serve in Korean style, with salt, kimchi, pickles and lettuce.

If you want to marinate the pork before cooking, that will also work.

mushroom, Pork

Braised Pork with Shiitake Mushroom

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  1. Cut pork into very tine cubes. Cut shiitake into small pieces.
  2. Heat a pan. Add in 1 tbsp oil. Add in pork and stir fry till no more pinkish.
  3. Add in a little ginger shreds. toss a bit.
  4. Add in shiitake, 1 tsp light soy sauce, 1 tsp dark soy sauce, 1 tsp sugar. and pour in enough water covers all ingredients.
  5. Simmer for about 15 mins. and turn to high heat to reduce the sauce.
  6. Garnish with chopped spring onion and Serve with hot rice.

Pork, Soup

Pig’s Feet & Lotus Root Soup

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1，Put pig’s feet pieces into a deep pot. Add in enough water.

2, Bring the water to boil for about 5 mins.

3, Take all the pig’s feet pieces out and wash clean in water.

4, Put everything into pot: pig’s feet, lotus root (peeled and cut into chunks), red dates (makes soup taste sweet), ginger slices, soy beans (soaked in water for 1 hr), and carrot pieces.

5, Slow cook for 2 hrs.

Very nice soup.

Pork, tofu

Minced Pork Tofu

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Tofu about 100g

minced pork around 80g

  1. Cut tofu into slices. Firm tofu is a good choice, it will keep its shape during cooking.
  2. Fry tofu with some oil till both sides turn golden brown. Sprinkle a little salt while frying them. Set aside for later use.
  3. Heat the pan again. Add in 1 tsp oil. Saute chopped garlic, green onion and dried chili till aromatic.
  4. Add in minced pork, stir fry till pork turns white.
  5. Add in 1 tsp light soy sauce, 1/2 tsp oyster sauce, 1/4 tsp dark soy sauce and 1/2 tsp sugar. Quick toss to mix well.
  6. Pour in 1/3 cup water. Bring to boil.
  7. Add the fried tofu back, simmer for 2-3 mins.
  8. Pour in a little starch water. stir well.
  9. Add in chopped red chilli and spring onion. Stir fry for another minute.

https://flic.kr/p/2hapFxU

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Pig’s Ear & Bittergourd Stir-fry

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  1. Boil pig’s ear in hot water for several mins. Then rinse it under water and drain.
  2. Cut pig ear and bitter gourd into slices.
  3. Heat a pan. Add in some oil. Chopped garlic in first. Stir fry till aromatic.
  4. Pig’s ear is next. Stir fry for 2 mins.
  5. Add in bitter gourd slices. Stir fry evenly for 3 mins.
  6. Drizzle in a little light soy sauce. Put in chopped red chili, which will makes it more colorful and tasty.
  7. Season with salt at last.

 

I don’t know whether you like pig’s ear or not. It tastes crunchy due to the soft bone part.

Pork, Potato, Ribs

Ribs & Potato Stew

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  1. Wash ribs in water. Put all the ribs in a deep pot. Add in enough water. Bring it to boil for 3-5 mins. Take out all the ribs and rinse under water.
  2. Heat a pan with a little oil. Stir fry drained ribs till they turn a bit brownish.
  3. Add in ginger slices and green onion. Stir fry till aromatic.
  4. Drizzle in 1 tbsp cooking wine. Stir fry till ribs dry again.
  5. Prepare sauce: 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce, 2 Tbsp rock sugar (you can reduce or add more sugar according to your taste). I also added in 1/2 tbsp Korean bulgogi sauce to add a bit spicy flavor to the dish. Pour sauce into the pan.
  6. Add in potato chunks. Stir fry to let the ribs & potato be coated with sauce.
  7. Pour in enough hot water can cover all the ingredients. Turn to low heat and simmer for 30-40 mins.
  8. Lid off. Turn to high heat and reduce the sauce.
  9. When sauce is about to dry, quickly stir fry evenly.
  10. Garnish with chopped spring onion.

https://flic.kr/p/2gKkoCm

Yum!

Pork, Ribs, Soup, tofu

Braised Pork & Rib Soup Bento

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The rule of my husband’s bento: there must be at least 1 meat dish.

This time, I tried pork.

  1. Prepare soup. Cos soup is time-consuming. I can let the soup on the stove while preparing other dishes. Wash ribs. Put them in a pot and add in enough water. Bring to boil. Skim the soup to remove all the dirt. Simmer for 30 mins. Add in carrot and corn. And simmer for another 20-30 mins.
  2. Pork belly in the pot. Enough water in and bring to boil. Take the pork belly out and wash clean. Cut into small chunks. Heat a pan. Add in a little oil. Sear the pork belly till brownish. Add in light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and sugar. Stir fry evenly. Add in enough hot water, also bay leaves and star anise. Lid on and simmer for about 20 mins. Lid off and reduce the sauce with high heat,
  3. I also cooked tofu & chicken pancake. 1/4 chicken breast (diced). 1/4 carrot (diced). Heat a pan. Add in 2 tsp oil, Stir fry chicken and carrot till chicken turns white in color. 100g silk tofu in the bowl. Mash it with a fork. Add in the fried chicken and carrot. Also add in some chopped green onion, 2 tbsp flour. Season with salt and black pepper. Mix well. Heat pan again. Brush it with oil. Scoop batter with a spoon and drop into pan to fry till both sides turn golden brown.

Pork is a perfect match with rice.

Soup is good. Corn adds sweet taste to it.

Oh, I also add in some fried bitter gourd rings. My husband finished everything.

Pork, Ribs, Uncategorized

Sweet & Sour Ribs （糖醋排骨）

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  1. Wash ribs in water. Put all the ribs in a deep pot. Add in enough water. Bring it to boil for 3-5 mins. Take out all the ribs and rinse under water.
  2. Heat a pan with a little oil. Stir fry drained ribs till they turn a bit brownish.
  3. Add in ginger slices and green onion. Stir fry till aromatic.
  4. Drizzle in 1 tbsp cooking wine. Stir fry till ribs dry again.
  5. Prepare sauce: 1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce, 2 tbsp vinegar, 3 Tbsp rock sugar (you can reduce or add more sugar according to your taste). Pour sauce into the pan.
  6. Stir fry to let the ribs be coated with sauce.
  7. Pour in enough hot water can cover all the ingredients. Turn to low heat and simmer for 30-40 mins.
  8. Lid off. Turn to high heat and reduce the sauce.
  9. When sauce is about to dry, spread in white sesame. Quickly stir fry evenly.
  10. Garnish with chopped spring onion.

https://flic.kr/p/2gEfmaB

I know for sure that my husband will love it.

https://flic.kr/p/2gEeDuc

I prepared his bento with this delicious ribs. And the sauce made rice very tasty too.

My husband loved them so so much!

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Curry Pork Chop Rice

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This dish came to my mind when my husband asked for Japanese cuisine. Japanese curry is much more mild and not so strong. Japanese curry goes well with fried chicken/pork chop and hot rice.

  1. Place pork chop on a piece of plastic wrap. Then cover it with another piece. Hit the pork chop with the back of knife to flatten it a bit. Season pork chop with salt and pepper.
  2. Sprinkle flour over both sides of the pork chop. Then dip in egg first and bread crumbs at last.
  3. Prepare 1 carrot, 1 potato and 1 onion. Cut carrot and potato into small dices, onion into slices.
  4. Heat a pan. Add in 1 tbs oil, saute onion first till transparent. Then add in carrot and potato. Stir fry for a minute or 2.

5. Pour in 1 cup stock and add in 2 curry paste chunk (I used Japanese curry). Bring to boil first and then simmer for 15-20 mins or till all vegetables turn soft.

6. Put everything into blender. Blend till smooth and pour back to the pot.

7. To make the curry sauce richer, I also added in 200 ml coconut milk. Also season with salt and pepper. Turn to low heat and keep stirring till completely mixed and simmer to reduce the sauce.

8. Deep fry the pork chop till golden brown. Cool down a bit and cut into slices.

9. Serve curry sauce with hot rice and fried pork chop beside it.

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Crispy Pork Belly By Oven

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Prepare a big square pork belly.

1. Put pork belly in a deep pot. Add in enough water. Heat on the stove. Bring to boil for 5 mins.

2. Take the pork out. Wash it under water to rinse it clean and drain.

3. Use toothpicks to poke the pork skin several times.

4. In a bowl, mix 1 tsp Chinese cooking wine, 1 tsp light soy sauce, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp five spice powder. Brush marinade onto the meat be careful not to brush the skin.

5. Use foil to make a square box and put pour the marinade into it. Place the pork belly in it with the skin side up.

6. In another bowl mix 1 tsp white vinegar, 1 tsp salt and a little baking powder. Brush it on the skin. Leave it for 30 mins.

7. Preheat oven to 200 degree C.

8. Sprinkle salt over the surface to make a thick salt layer.

9. Put into oven and bake for 40 mins.

10. Remove the salt layer. Turn to the highest heat. Poke the skin again. Bake for another 20-30 mins. Till the skin turns golden and hard.

Cool know and use a sharp knife to cut it. The skin is very hard and crispy too. I didn’t make it to cut it nicely. 😦