How to Cook Perfect Chairman Mao's Red Braised Pork (毛氏红烧肉)

Chairman Mao's Red Braised Pork (毛氏红烧肉).

You can cook Chairman Mao's Red Braised Pork (毛氏红烧肉) using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chairman Mao's Red Braised Pork (毛氏红烧肉)

1. You need 1 kg of pork belly, cut into 2 cm pieces.
2. It's 6 slices of ginger.
3. Prepare 3 tbsp of sugar.
4. Prepare 1/2 cup of shaoxing wine.
5. Prepare 3 tbsp of light soy sauce.
6. Prepare 1 1/2 tbsp of dark soy sauce.
7. You need 1 of cinnamon stick.
8. Prepare 2 of star anise.
9. You need 4 of bay leaves.
10. Prepare 1 of dried chilli (optional).
11. You need 2 of scallions, chopped.

Chairman Mao's Red Braised Pork (毛氏红烧肉) instructions

1. In a saucepan, put the pork and three slices of ginger. Add just enough water to submerge it all. Bring to a boil, covered, on high heat, and once it boils reduce heat to low. Let simmer for a minute, then drain, rinse, and set aside..
2. In a wok or saucepan, put oil and sugar. On low heat, melt the sugar, taking care not to burn it. Mix in the pork, the white parts of the scallions, and remaining ginger. Stir to coat with melted sugar..
3. Add shaoxing wine, soy sauce, cinnamon, star anise, bay leaves, and chilli peppers. Cover with water, about 4 cups. On medium-low heat, let it simmer until tender, about one hour, taking care not to let it boil dry..
4. Turn up the heat to medium-high, and let the sauce reduce, stirring constantly. The sauce should become a reddish brown glaze on the meat. Add 1 tsp sugar and the green parts of the scallions and stir well. Serve with steamed rice..