Chapter II · Pork·Chinese
Hong shao rou
wobbly, glossy. soy-star-anise. 4 servings.
| 6-qt Instant Pot inner pot + fridge space overnight | |||||
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| High Pressure 40 min · Full Natural Release | |||||
| Ingredient | Cut | Sauce | Layer | Pressure | Release |
2 lb (900 g) pork belly, 1.5-in (4 cm) cubes | Cut | High Pressure 40 min | Full NR ~28 min | ||
8 slices (40 g) ginger, smashed | |||||
4 (40 g) scallion whites | |||||
1/4 cup (60 mL) soy sauce | Sauce | ||||
1 Tbs (15 mL) dark soy | |||||
1/4 cup (60 mL) Shaoxing wine | |||||
3 Tbs (36 g) rock sugar | |||||
1/3 cup (80 mL) water | |||||
2 pods star anise | Layer | ||||
6-qt Instant Pot inner pot + fridge space overnight
High Pressure 40 min · Full Natural Release
Cut
- 2 lb (900 g)·pork belly, 1.5-in (4 cm) cubes
- 8 slices (40 g)·ginger, smashed
- 4 (40 g)·scallion whites
Sauce
- 1/4 cup (60 mL)·soy sauce
- 1 Tbs (15 mL)·dark soy
- 1/4 cup (60 mL)·Shaoxing wine
- 3 Tbs (36 g)·rock sugar
- 1/3 cup (80 mL)·water
Layer
- 2 pods·star anise
Pressure
High Pressure 40 min
Release
Full natural release, about 28 min
Conservative liquid. After NR the cubes should sit in a shiny, spoon-coating sauce.
Next pot
Same pantry, different taste
Similar ingredients, another texture or cuisine — so the next delay start does not taste like last night.
Buta no kakuni
gelatinous, chopstick-tender
Shares pork-belly, soy, ginger — soy-sweet-dashi, gelatinous, chopstick-tender instead of soy-star-anise.
soy-sweet-dashi·1 hr 33 min in the pot·4 servings
Lu rou fan pork
spoonable, glossy
Shares soy, dark-soy, sugar — five-spice-shallot, spoonable, glossy instead of soy-star-anise.
five-spice-shallot·1 hr 18 min in the pot·6 servings
Hong shao chicken
lacquered, fall-off-bone
Shares soy, dark-soy, shaoxing — soy-star-anise, lacquered, fall-off-bone instead of soy-star-anise.
soy-star-anise·1 hr 11 min in the pot·4 servings