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Tianshu Meat (Genshin Impact Liyue Braised Pork Belly)

3 h 30 minServes 4Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • skin-on pork belly (whole block)Meat600 g
  • green onion (for lining the pot)Produce150 g
  • green onion (one third, for blanching)Produce1 piece
  • ginger (sliced)Produce80 g
  • Japanese mustard spinach (for decoration)Produce100 g
  • bamboo shoots (for decoration)Produce100 g
  • taro (for decoration)Produce2 pieces
  • salt (a pinch)Spices2 g
  • cooking winePantry15 ml
  • cooking oilPantry5 ml
  • soy saucePantry50 ml
  • dark soy saucePantry15 ml
  • sugarPantry12 g
  • hot waterOther500 ml
  • Shaoxing winePantry200 ml
  • cooking twine (for tying the pork)Other1 piece

per serving

Nutrition

570kcal

Carbs
15 g
Proteins
21 g
Fat
48 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stockpot
  • Frying pan
  • Steamer
  • Stovetop

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare the ingredients

    • Gather and weigh out all the ingredients.
    • Slice the ginger and separate the green onions.
    Step 1
  2. Blanch the vegetables

    • Blanch the Japanese mustard spinach and bamboo shoots in boiling water, then drain.
    Step 2
  3. Simmer the pork belly

    • Put the whole pork belly in cold water.
    • Add the green onion, ginger and cooking wine, then cook.
    Step 3
  4. Cut and tie the pork

    • Cut the pork into 2 x 2 inch pieces.
    • Tie each piece tightly with cooking twine so it holds together while cooking.
    Step 4
  5. Sear the pork

    • Transfer the pork pieces to a frying pan with the cooking oil and cook until browned.
    Step 5
  6. Build the braising pot

    • Cover the entire bottom of the pot with the green onion.
    • Space the ginger slices evenly over the scallions.
    • Lay the pork belly skin-side down on top of the ginger and scallions.
    Step 6
  7. Add the braising liquid

    • Add the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, salt, hot water and Shaoxing wine.
    Step 7
  8. Braise skin-side down

    • Once the liquid comes to a boil, immediately turn down the heat to low and simmer.
    Step 8
  9. Braise skin-side up

    • Turn the pork belly skin-side up in the pot.
    • Simmer again, taking care not to let the water boil dry.
    Step 9
  10. Steam the pork

    • Put the pork in a steamer and steam until very tender.
    Step 10
  11. Plate and serve

    • Remove the twine and arrange the pork with the blanched vegetables and taro.
    • Serve hot.
    Step 11