Name: Red Braised Pork
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 80 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: pork belly; soy sauce (regular); chicken broth; shaoxing wine; granulated sugar; sesame oil; white pepper (dry); grape seed oil; garlic (fresh); ginger (fresh); cornstarch; star anise; cinnamon (ground); asian red chilies (medium/dry); orange peel

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1.5 hours

4 servings

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dairy-free

gluten-free

(?)

Has gluten from:

soy sauce (regular)
chicken broth

kid friendly

has meat

(?)

Has meat from:

pork belly
chicken broth

has pasta

has seafood

mediterranean

vegan

(?)

Not vegan due to:

pork belly
chicken broth

vegetarian

(?)

Not vegetarian due to:

pork belly
chicken broth

pescatarian

(?)

Not pescatarian due to:

pork belly
chicken broth

paleo

(?)

Not paleo due to:

granulated sugar
sesame oil
cornstarch

This recipe has no customizations.

Nutrition to Balance

This recipe has Fat (total lipid) as 107% and Sodium as 106% (as a percentage of RDA).

You'll likely need to take these into account today to balance out your diet.

Nutrition Rating Details

Here are the percentages used to determine the nutritional rating for this recipe:

• Calcium: 0.0% of RDA
• Calories: 38.5% of RDA
• Carbs: 4.3% of RDA
• Fat (total lipid): 107% of RDA
• Fiber: 5.8% of RDA
• Fructose: 0.0% of RDA
• Protein: 12.7% of RDA
• Sodium: 106% of RDA
• Sugar: 13.3% of RDA

• Vitamin A (IU): 12.6% of RDA
• Vitamin B6: 20.3% of RDA
• Vitamin C: 74.6% of RDA
• Iron: 0.0% of RDA
• Magnesium: 6.8% of RDA
• Manganese: 7.3% of RDA
• Niacin: 37.5% of RDA
• Potassium: 11.5% of RDA
• Zinc: 9.6% of RDA

If any nutritional component is greater than 75% of RDA (or any vitamin/mineral is greater than 600% of RDA), the recipe gets a “Nutrition to Balance” rating.

Whether this matters for your diet depends mostly on what other foods you consume today.

MACROS

Carbohydrate

11.7

Calories

771

Fiber

1.61

Iron

Protein

14.2

Sodium

1438

Sugars

4.15

Fat (total lipid)

65.5

INGREDIENTS

Amount

Measure

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Ingredient

Substitutions

pork belly

boneless pork belly with skin.

1/3

cups

soy sauce (regular)

low-sodium soy sauce in Wide rice noodles with beef marinated in low-sodium soy sauce.

1/4

cups

chicken broth

low-sodium chicken broth in Quick and Easy Stir-Fry With Fresh Vegetables and Cashews (Now Also Low-Sodium)

1/4

cups

shaoxing wine

1 3/4

tbsp

granulated sugar

1/2

tbsp

sesame oil

1/8

tbsp

white pepper (dry)

tbsp

grape seed oil

tbsp

garlic (fresh)

sliced.

tbsp

ginger (fresh)

sliced.

tbsp

cornstarch

whole

star anise

tsp

cinnamon (ground)

whole

asian red chilies (medium/dry)

whole

orange peel

zested. don't use the white part, it'll add some bitterness to the dish.

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PREPARATION

PREPARING THE SAUCE

In a bowl, combine soy sauce, broth, rice wine, sugar, cinnamon, sesame oil and white pepper.

Dissolve the cornstarch in 1/4 cup water.

Heat a pan over high heat; add the cooking oil, swirling to coat; add the garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 15 seconds.

Add the soy sauce mixture; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to medium and cook for 1 minute.

Add the cornstarch solution and cook, stirring, until the sauce boils and thickens.

PREPARING THE PORK

Clean the pork belly and cut into 2-3cm cubes.

Place a wok filled with enough cold water over high heat.

Add in pork cubes and boil for 5 minutes.

10.

Drain pork cubes and clean the wok.

SIMMERING THE PORK

11.

Add the pork back into the wok, along with enough sauce to completely coat all of the pork pieces.

12.

Pour in hot water to submerge all pork cubes. Add in star anise, orange peel, and dried chili peppers. Bring it to a boil and turn down the heat to low fire. Stew for 15-20 minutes.

13.

Pour the mixture into a large pot and stew over low for 50-60 minutes.

14.

Add some salt according to the individual’s taste. Pick out the star anise, orange peel, and dried chili peppers. Turn off the heat.

15.

Using a slotted spoon (to mainly just spoon out pork), spoon a few spoonfuls onto a plate over white rice or into a bowl.

THIS RECIPE CAN BE CUSTOMIZED

Make it Low Sodium!

A low-sodium variant of this recipe can be made that has a 97% reduction in the amount of sodium. Just substitute low-sodium chicken broth for chicken broth.

Make it Gluten Free!

A gluten-free variant of this recipe can be made. Just make the following substutions: gluten-free soy sauce for soy sauce (regular) and coconut aminos for soy sauce (regular).

Make it Wheat Free!

A wheat-free variant of this recipe can be made. Just make the following substutions: gluten-free soy sauce for soy sauce (regular) and coconut aminos for soy sauce (regular).

COMPLETE NUTRITION

This recipe has the following nutrient totals:

Calories 771

Protein 14.2 g

Carbohydrates 11.7 g

Iron 0 mg

Fiber 1.61 g

Calcium 0 mg

(plus many more nutrients)

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