Braised Red Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou)

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    2hrs 0mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    444
based on 11 ratings

In this popular Chinese dish, pork belly is braised until all the liquid evaporates, taking on a red colour from the rock sugar and soy sauce, then fried in its own fat until golden and crisp. Serve with steamed rice and bok choi as part of a Chinese banquet, or as a simple midweek dinner.

recipe updated Jan 23, 2025

Ingredients

  • Pork belly icon
    Pork belly
    650 g
  • Ginger icon
    Ginger
    20 g
  • Green onion icon
    Green onion
    2
  • Shaoxing rice wine icon
    Shaoxing rice wine
    180 g
  • Water icon
    Water
    150 g
  • Light soy sauce icon
    Light soy sauce
    2 tablespoons
  • Dark soy sauce icon
    Dark soy sauce
    1 tablespoon
  • Sesame oil icon
    Sesame oil
    ½ teaspoon
  • Rock sugar icon
    Rock sugar
    1 tablespoon
  • Star anise pod icon
    Star anise pod
    2

Tools

  • kCook icon Cooking Chef XL

Step preview

  1. Fit the Stir Tool and Stir Assist Clip
  2. Add all the ingredients into the appliance bowl, fit the splashguard
  3. Cook - 1 hour 20 minutes, 96ºC, speed Stir 4
  4. Remove the splashguard
  5. Cook until the glaze is thick and dark - 30 minutes, 110ºC, speed Stir 3
  6. Serve
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