Arrowhead Braised Pork | Chinese Cigua Shao Rou

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Arrowhead Braised Pork | Chinese Cigua Shao Rou — a Chinese recipe made with pork belly, ready in about 45 minutes. Step-by-step instructions with photos.

Ingredients

• pork belly
• arrowhead (cigua)
• light soy sauce
• rock sugar
• fresh ginger

Instructions

1. Cut pork belly into 3-cm cubes. Blanch 3 minutes. Drain.
2. Trim arrowhead ends, peel outer layer if tough. Halve large pieces.
3. Heat oil, add rock sugar, melt to amber. Add pork, toss to coat.
4. Add arrowhead, soy sauce, ginger. Add hot water to cover. Braise 30 minutes. (Sauce reducing, arrowhead tender.)
5. Increase heat to reduce sauce. Serve when glossy.