As the Chinese New Year approaches, every household is getting busy and getting ready for the New Year. Among the many Spring Festival foods, there is one dish that is indispensable, and that is braised pork. Braised pork is not only a delicious dish, but also a dish that symbolizes reunion and happiness.
During the Spring Festival, every household will make braised pork, but how can you make a dish of braised pork with good color and flavor? In fact, it is not difficult, you only need to make some preparations in advance, you can easily make a delicious braised pork. Let's introduce to you how to make braised pork in advance, make more at a time, eat as you go, simple and delicious.
First of all, we need to prepare ingredients such as pork belly, ginger, green onions, cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rock sugar, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, etc. Cut the pork belly into evenly sized pieces, and cut the ginger and green onions as well. Next, blanch the pork belly in boiling water to remove blood and impurities, remove and drain for later use.
Then, pour an appropriate amount of oil into the pan, add the rock sugar, and slowly heat over low heat until the rock sugar dissolves and turns caramel color. Pour the pork belly pieces into the pan and stir-fry quickly over high heat so that the pork belly is evenly caramelized. Then add ginger, green onions, star anise, cinnamon and bay leaves, and continue to stir-fry until fragrant.
Next, pour in an appropriate amount of cooking wine, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat, and slowly simmer the pork belly. During the simmering process, you can add an appropriate amount of light soy sauce and dark soy sauce to adjust the taste and color. Wait slowly for the pork belly to simmer until soft and glutinous, and the soup will thicken before it comes out of the pan.
If you want to cook more braised pork at a time, you can put the stewed pork belly in a crisper and store it in the refrigerator. Eat as you go, simple and delicious. When it's time to eat it, you only need to heat up the braised pork.
In addition to braised pork, the soup can also be used to cook other ingredients, such as tofu, eggs, vegetables, etc. After these ingredients are cooked in the soup of the braised pork, they absorb the aroma and nutrients of the braised pork, making it even more delicious.
In short, making braised pork in advance can not only save time, but also enjoy the happiness brought by delicious braised pork. During the Spring Festival, you may wish to put more effort into preparing ingredients and prepare a dish of braised pork with good color and flavor for your family, so that your family can feel your love and care. At the same time, you can also share the braised pork with relatives and friends to convey happiness and warmth.