Gua Bao Pork Belly
Total Time: 1 1⁄2 hoursYield: 4 Servings
Source: cookinginchinglish.com
Category: Pork
Ingredients
2 pounds Pork Belly (skin-on, cut to 3/4" thick and 3" wide)2 tablespoons Sugar
4 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Dark Soy
2 tablespoons Rice Wine
2 cups Water (or until almost covers the meat)
1 whole Star Anise
2 whole Bay Leaves
1 whole Cinnamon Stick
2 whole Green Onions (cut into 3-inch pieces)
Directions
- In instant pot press "Saute" function and lightly brown both sides of the pork belly. Do it in 2-3 batches. Pour out the oil rendered from the pork.
- Put all the meat back into the pot and then add sugar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice wine, spices and green onions in the pot. Give it a good mix. Cover, toggle vent to sealing and press "Manual" on high pressure for 45 minutes.
- Once the timer is up allow the pressure to release naturally by letting it sit for 20 minutes.
- Take the meat out and sear it in a pan on medium low heat until crisp. Serve immediately with baos, hoisin sauce, cilantro and pickled cucumbers.