BraisedPorkComfort food
Red Braised Pork
Hong Shao Rou
Red braised pork is a classic Chinese comfort dish. This home version uses a manageable ingredient list and gives you tender pork in a rich sauce that is perfect with rice.
Prep
15 min
Cook
1 hr 15 min
Serves
4
Heat
Mild
Instructions
- 1
Blanch pork pieces in boiling water for 3 minutes, then drain.
- 2
Melt sugar with a little oil until amber, then add pork and coat carefully.
- 3
Add soy sauces, wine, ginger, star anise, and hot water.
- 4
Simmer covered for about 60 minutes until tender.
- 5
Uncover and reduce until the sauce coats the pork in a glossy layer.
Cooking tips
- Pork shoulder is a leaner, easier-to-find option than pork belly.
- Add hot water, not cold, so the braise stays smooth.
Substitutions
- Use dry sherry if Shaoxing wine is hard to find.