Soy Sauce Braised Pork Belly (Tau Eu Bak)

Ingredients

Servings

6 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

1 lb

Pork Belly

2 Tbsp

Granulated Sugar

1 Tbsp

Soy Sauce

1 tsp

Dark Soy Sauce

3 cloves

Garlic

peeled and bruised

2

Eggs

hard boiled, shells removed

Broth

1 1/2 cups

Water

plus 3/4 cup, divided

1 Tbsp

Granulated Sugar

2 Tbsp

Soy Sauce

1/2 Tbsp

Dark Soy Sauce

to taste

Ground White Pepper

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Marinate Pork Belly (1 lb) in Granulated Sugar (2 Tbsp) , Soy Sauce (1 Tbsp) , and Dark Soy Sauce (1 tsp) .

Step 2

Prepare the soy sauce broth by combining Water (1 1/2 cups) , Granulated Sugar (1 Tbsp) , Soy Sauce (2 Tbsp) , and Dark Soy Sauce (1/2 Tbsp) . Set aside.

Step 3

Prepare the hard-boiled Eggs (2) . Place the eggs in a single layer at the bottom of the pot and cover with cold water by an inch. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Step 4

Turn off the heat, cover, and let sit for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the water, cool the eggs in ice water and peel.

Step 5

Fry the pork along with the marinade liquid in a large pot over medium-high heat. When the outsides of the pork is cooked, add Garlic (3 cloves) and the soy sauce broth.

Step 6

Reduce the heat to low, then allow it to simmer partially uncovered until the liquid is reduced by half for about 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Step 7

Add remaining water, hard-boiled eggs, and a dash of Ground White Pepper (to taste) .

Step 8

Allow it to simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 9

Serve with steamed rice.