Cola Braised Pork Belly

Name: Cola Braised Pork Belly
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2-4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese Cuisine
Ingredients: 1 lb pork belly; 1 can cola (12oz); 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 tbsp cooking wine; 3 slices ginger; 2 cloves garlic; 1 green onion; 1 star anise; 1 small piece cinnamon stick; 1 tbsp rock sugar

A sweet and savory home-style dish featuring tender pork belly braised in cola.

Prep Time15m

Cook Time20m

Yield2-4 servings

CuisineChinese Cuisine

Ingredients

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1 lb pork belly

1 can cola (12oz)

2 tbsp light soy sauce

1 tbsp dark soy sauce

1 tbsp cooking wine

3 slices ginger

2 cloves garlic

1 green onion

1 star anise

1 small piece cinnamon stick

1 tbsp rock sugar

Steps

Cut pork belly into 2-3cm cubes. Blanch in cold water, then drain.
Heat oil in pan, melt rock sugar over low heat until amber color.
Add pork cubes and stir-fry to coat with caramel.
Add ginger, garlic, green onion, star anise and cinnamon, sauté until fragrant.
Pour in light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and cooking wine, mix well.
Add cola to cover pork, bring to boil then simmer for 40 minutes.
Finally turn heat to high to reduce sauce until thickened.

Tips

Watch the caramelization carefully to avoid burning.

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