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Hong Ba
Date added: December 2, 2007
A pork dish that is slowly cooked in a sweet and salty sauce. A perfect accompaniment to either bread or rice.
- Servings: 8 change
- Calories per serving: 1,012
- Prep time: 10
- Cook time: 2
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 kilogram pork, belly, raw
- 2 stalks onions, spring (green), raw
- 2 tbsp ginger root, raw Minced
- 1 cup sauce, soy, dark
- 1 tbsp spice blend, chinese five spice, pwd, intl
- 6 cloves Star anise
- 1 cup sugar, brown
- 2 cup water, tap
Recipe Method
1. Blanch the pork in some boiling water for a 20 seconds, to tighten the skin and remove some impurities from the pork.
2. In a large pot combine green onions, ginger, soy sauce, five spice,
3. Place pork into the soy sauce broth and lower heat to a simmer and cook covered for 2 1/2 - 3 hours or until meat is tender.
4. Remove pork from sauce and slice into half an inch squares.
5. Bring remaining sauce into a bowl until you get desired consistency then pour over the pork belly.
Note: If you want you can use a pressure cooker to soften the pork.
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Nutritional Facts
| Per serving | % Daily Value* |
| Calories 1,012 | 51% |
| Fat 100g | 153% |
| Cholesterol 135mg | 45% |
| Sodium 1,250mg | 52% |
| Carbohydrates 10g | 51% |
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