Chapter II · Pork·Taiwanese
Lu rou fan pork
spoonable, glossy. five-spice-shallot. 6 servings.
| 6-qt Instant Pot inner pot + fridge space overnight | |||||
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| High Pressure 35 min · Full Natural Release | |||||
| Ingredient | Cut | Sauce | Layer | Pressure | Release |
1.75 lb (800 g) pork shoulder, 1/2-in (1 cm) dice | Cut | High Pressure 35 min | Full NR ~26 min | ||
1/3 cup (20 g) fried shallots | |||||
6 cloves (18 g) garlic, minced | |||||
1/4 cup (60 mL) soy sauce | Sauce | ||||
1 Tbs (15 mL) dark soy | |||||
2 Tbs (30 mL) rice wine | |||||
2 Tbs (24 g) rock sugar | |||||
3/4 cup (180 mL) water | |||||
1/2 tsp (1 g) five-spice powder | Layer | ||||
6-qt Instant Pot inner pot + fridge space overnight
High Pressure 35 min · Full Natural Release
Cut
- 1.75 lb (800 g)·pork shoulder, 1/2-in (1 cm) dice
- 1/3 cup (20 g)·fried shallots
- 6 cloves (18 g)·garlic, minced
Sauce
- 1/4 cup (60 mL)·soy sauce
- 1 Tbs (15 mL)·dark soy
- 2 Tbs (30 mL)·rice wine
- 2 Tbs (24 g)·rock sugar
- 3/4 cup (180 mL)·water
Layer
- 1/2 tsp (1 g)·five-spice powder
Pressure
High Pressure 35 min
Release
Full natural release, about 26 min
Spoon over rice. Same soy-sugar belly language as hong shao rou, a mince texture instead of cubes.
Next pot
Same pantry, different taste
Similar ingredients, another texture or cuisine — so the next delay start does not taste like last night.
Hong shao rou
wobbly, glossy
Shares soy, dark-soy, sugar — soy-star-anise, wobbly, glossy instead of five-spice-shallot.
soy-star-anise·1 hr 25 min in the pot·4 servings
Buta no kakuni
gelatinous, chopstick-tender
Shares soy, sugar — soy-sweet-dashi, gelatinous, chopstick-tender instead of five-spice-shallot.
soy-sweet-dashi·1 hr 33 min in the pot·4 servings
Gochujang pork shoulder
shreddable, spicy-sweet
Shares pork-shoulder, soy — gochujang-garlic, shreddable, spicy-sweet instead of five-spice-shallot.
gochujang-garlic·1 hr 40 min in the pot·6 servings