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Taiwanese Minced Meat

Course Main Course
Cuisine Taiwanese
Keyword pork
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6
Author Christine Ma

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup fried shallots
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 pound pork belly sliced into ¼-inch thick slices
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup rice wine
  • 1.5 ounce rock sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Chinese 5 spice
  • 3 star anise
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 large boiled eggs shells removed

Instructions

  • Heat vegetable oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add garlic cloves and fried shallots and saute for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add the pork belly and stir to combine.
  • Add water, soy sauce rice wine, rock sugar, Chinese 5 spice, star anise, and bay leaf, and stir to combine. Cover pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Add the boiled eggs and simmer for another 15 minutes. Skim excess fat and serve over rice.

Notes

The dish can be prepared the day before and reheated before serving.