Braised Pork Leg (紅燒元蹄)
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Author: Mike Hsu
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Chinese
Serves: 4-8 servings
- ½ leg of pork (about 7-10 pounds)
- 3 stalks of green onions
- 1 ½ inch of ginger
- 3 star anise
- 1 bulb of garlic
- 1 cup soy sauce
- ½ cup shaoxing rice wine
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 tbsp mirin (optional)
- rub pork leg with some soy sauce to help browning process
- brown pork leg on all sides in a frying pan (2-3 minutes each side)
- stir fry ginger, garlic, and green onions until fragrant (2-3 minutes)
- add soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, mirin, and star anise
- add pork leg and braise for 2 hours in a pot (or 30 minutes on high with pressure cooker)
- remove the pork and reduce down the sauce about 50%
- after pork has cooled, slice and pour sauce on pork
- garnish with cilantro or chopped green onions
You can also use a pressure cooker but do not add extra water to the sauce and cook on high pressure for about 20-30 minutes.
Recipe by It's My Dish at https://itsmydish.com/braised-pork-leg/
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