Recipes · Chinese · Main Courses
Red Braised Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou)
One serving has 799 kcal and 14 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (48%), niacin (46%), cobalamin (45%), vitamin K (33%), riboflavin (32%) and phosphorus (24%). Ready in 105 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 90 min
- Makes: 1 serving (340 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: alcohol, gluten, pork, soy, sulphite
Ingredients
- 130 g Pork belly, raw
- 10 g Sugar
- 10 g Soy sauce
- 15 g Wine, fortified, dry
- 8 g Ginger, fresh
- 10 g Scallions, raw
- 1 g Anise seed
- 0.5 g Cinnamon
- 5 g Vegetable oil
- 150 g Water
Method
- Cut the pork belly into 3 cm cubes and simmer it in a pot of plain water for 3 minutes to remove scum, then drain and rinse the pieces.
- Heat the oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat, add the sugar, and stir slowly until it melts and turns a deep amber color - watch closely so it does not burn.
- Add the pork pieces and stir quickly to coat them in the caramel, then add the ginger, scallions, star anise and cinnamon and stir for a minute more.
- Pour in the wine, soy sauce and water so the pork is mostly covered, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer gently over low heat for about 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Uncover for the last 15 minutes and let the sauce reduce over medium heat, turning the pork now and then, until it is thick, glossy and clings to the meat.
- Check a piece is fork-tender with no pink remaining before serving the pork with its sauce spooned over.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 799 kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 15.3 g | |
| Water | 231 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.91 g | 3% |
| Protein | 13.5 g | 28% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01 g | |
| Threonine | 0.04 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.04 g | |
| Leucine | 0.07 g | |
| Lysine | 0.05 g | |
| Methionine | 0.01 g | |
| Cystine | 0.01 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.03 g | |
| Valine | 0.05 g | |
| Histidine | 0.02 g | |
| Fat | 74.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 33.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 10.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 9.1 g | |
| Saturated | 25.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.03 g | |
| Cholesterol | 93.6 mg | |
| Calcium | 35.5 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.13 mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.5 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 22.9 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.27 mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 169 mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 375 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 10.8 µg | 20% |
| Sodium | 601 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg | 20% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.53 mg | 48% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.35 mg | 32% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.4 mg | 46% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.4 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.21 mg | 16% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 10.1 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.1 µg | 45% |
| Choline | 4.8 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9.1 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2.9 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 30.1 µg | 33% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.9 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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