Braised Pork with White Radish Recipe

Name: Braised Pork with White Radish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 pounds Pork Belly; 1/2 whole White Radish; 4 teaspoons Oil, Divided; 2 cloves Garlic, Sliced; 4 slices Ginger; 3 whole Dried Red Chili Peppers, Sliced; 5 whole Sichuan Peppercorns; 1/2 Tablespoons Doubanjiang, Or Sichuan Chili Bean Paste (optional); 1 teaspoon Dark Soy Sauce; 1 teaspoon Light Soy Sauce; 2 whole Star Anise; 2 cups Hot Water, Or As Needed; Salt To Taste

Servings: persons

1/2 pounds Pork Belly
1/2 whole White Radish
4 teaspoons Oil, Divided
2 cloves Garlic, Sliced
4 slices Ginger
3 whole Dried Red Chili Peppers, Sliced
5 whole Sichuan Peppercorns
1/2 Tablespoons Doubanjiang, Or Sichuan Chili Bean Paste (optional)
1 teaspoon Dark Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon Light Soy Sauce
2 whole Star Anise
2 cups Hot Water, Or As Needed
Salt To Taste

1
Clean the pork and cut into cubes.
2
Cut white radish into small cubes similar in size as the pork cubes.
3
Rinse the pork cubes in boiling water for 2-3 minutes or soak them in clean water for about 30 minutes.
4
Heat up a small amount of oil (about 1 teaspoon) and stir-fry the cubes to render off some of the fat.
5
Fry until lightly pink, then remove from heat.
6
You can discard the oil or leave it in for added flavor.
7
Heat up the remaining 3 teaspoons (or 1 tablespoon) oil in wok.
8
Add garlic, ginger, red chili pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, and doubanjiang (optional) and stir-fry until aromatic.
9
Return the stir-fried pork cubes to the wok and continue to stir-fry for 2 minutes.
10
Add dark and light soy sauce, star anise, and enough hot water to soak all the pork.
11
Turn down the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
12
Add radish cubes in and continue simmering until chopsticks or a fork easily pierces the radish cubes with little effort, about 10 minutes.
13
Increase heat to cook off any excess water.
14
Add salt to taste and serve hot.
15
Note: If you added doubanjiang, you may not need to use as much salt.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 pounds Pork Belly, 1/2 whole White Radish, 4 teaspoons Oil, Divided, 2 cloves Garlic, Sliced, and more.

Yes, Braised Pork with White Radish falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Braised Pork with White Radish

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