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Meicai Kou Rou (Steamed Pork Belly with Preserved Vegetables) - Chinese Recipe

Meicai Kou Rou (Steamed Pork Belly with Preserved Vegetables)

A classic Hakka dish featuring tender, melt-in-your-mouth pork belly steamed with savory preserved mustard greens. The pork is first boiled, then deep-fried to create a crispy skin, and finally steamed until incredibly tender. The preserved vegetables absorb the rich pork flavors while adding their unique tangy depth.

Prep Time15m
Cook Time30m
Yield4 servings

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#Hakka#Pork#Steamed#Traditional

Ingredients

  • Pork belly 500g (with skin)
  • Dried preserved mustard greens (meicai) 100g
  • Ginger 3 slices
  • Scallion 2 stalks
  • Garlic 3 cloves
  • Light soy sauce 2 tbsp
  • Dark soy sauce 1 tbsp
  • Cooking wine 2 tbsp
  • Oyster sauce 1 tbsp
  • Sugar 1 tsp
  • Five-spice powder 1/2 tsp
  • Salt to taste

Steps

  1. Soak dried preserved mustard greens in water for 30 minutes, then rinse thoroughly and squeeze dry. Chop into small pieces.
  2. Bring a pot of water to boil with ginger and scallion. Add pork belly and cook for 20 minutes until just cooked through.
  3. Remove pork and pat dry. Prick the skin all over with a fork, then coat with dark soy sauce.
  4. Heat oil in a wok and deep-fry the pork skin-side down until golden and crispy, about 3-4 minutes. Drain and let cool.
  5. Slice the pork into 1cm thick slices, keeping the skin intact.
  6. Stir-fry the preserved vegetables with garlic, sugar, and a splash of soy sauce until fragrant.
  7. Arrange pork slices skin-side down in a deep bowl. Top with the stir-fried preserved vegetables.
  8. Mix light soy sauce, oyster sauce, cooking wine, five-spice powder, and sugar. Pour over the pork.
  9. Steam for 1.5 hours until the pork is melt-in-your-mouth tender.
  10. Carefully invert onto a serving plate and serve hot.

Tips

For extra flavor, let the steamed pork rest in the refrigerator overnight, then re-steam for 20 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to penetrate deeper into the meat.

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