Ingredients
- 1 Piece Of Pork Belly (三层肉 ), about 200g
- 1 Small Cinnamon Stick (桂皮 ), about 5cm long
- 1 Star Anise, 八角
- 6-8 Cloves, 丁香
- 4 Cloves Garlic, 蒜头
- 4 Shallots, 小葱头
- 1 Small Pieces Rock Sugar (冰糖), 10g
Seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon Oyster Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Dark Soy Sauce
- 1/2 Tablespoon Cooking Wine
Directions
1. Wash, clean and trim the pork belly then marinate it with the seasoning, cinnamon stick, star anise, cloves, garlic and shallot for at least 2 hours or overnight.
2. Preheat a small claypot with some 1 tablespoon of oil and saute 3 cloves of garlic and rock sugar to fragrant then add in pork belly and the marinade juice and saute on medium heat for 1 minute then turn it over.
3. Add in 1-2 tablespoons of water and let it simmer on very low heat for 30-45 minutes, check occasionally to see with if the sauce dried out before the meat is tender, add in extra tablespoons of water and continue to simmer.
4. When done, dish up and cut into serving size and serve together with steam plain bun and lettuce.
