Braised Pork Leg (紅燒元蹄)
 
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Braised pork leg makes an impressive presentation at any gathering and can easily serve 4-8 people.
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Chinese
Serves: 4-8 servings
Ingredients
  • 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)
Instructions
  1. rub pork leg with some soy sauce to help browning process
  2. brown pork leg on all sides in a frying pan (2-3 minutes each side)
  3. stir fry ginger, garlic, and green onions until fragrant (2-3 minutes)
  4. add soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, mirin, and star anise
  5. add pork leg and braise for 2 hours in a pot (or 30 minutes on high with pressure cooker)
  6. remove the pork and reduce down the sauce about 50%
  7. after pork has cooled, slice and pour sauce on pork
  8. garnish with cilantro or chopped green onions
Notes
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/