Chinese Pork and Potato Stew
Chinese Pork and Potato Stew
Ingredients
For the Stew
- 1 1/2 pounds pork belly, sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch wedges
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped, for garnish
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons cooking wine
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 4 cups water, or as needed to cover ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the pork belly by slicing it into 1-inch pieces.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Peel the potatoes and cut them into 1-inch wedges.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Mince the ginger and garlic. Chop the green onions and set aside for garnish.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
In a large pot, bring enough water to a boil to cover the pork belly. Add the sliced pork belly and blanch for 3 minutes. Drain the blanched pork belly and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large wok or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the drained pork belly to the hot wok. Stir-fry the pork belly until it turns golden brown and some of the fat has rendered, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 7
Add the minced ginger and garlic to the wok with the pork belly. Stir-fry for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Pour in the cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, granulated sugar, salt, and black pepper. Stir well to combine all the seasonings with the pork.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Add the potato wedges to the wok. Stir to coat the potatoes evenly with the pork and sauce mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Add enough water to completely cover all the ingredients in the wok (approximately 4 cups). Bring the mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 3 min
- 11
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the wok, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the pork is tender and the potatoes are cooked through.
⏱️ 20 min
- 12
Stir in the chopped green onions just before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Serve hot and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chinese Pork and Potato Stew
For the Stew
- 1 1/2 pounds pork belly, sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch wedges
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped, for garnish
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons cooking wine
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 4 cups water, or as needed to cover ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the pork belly by slicing it into 1-inch pieces.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Peel the potatoes and cut them into 1-inch wedges.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Mince the ginger and garlic. Chop the green onions and set aside for garnish.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
In a large pot, bring enough water to a boil to cover the pork belly. Add the sliced pork belly and blanch for 3 minutes. Drain the blanched pork belly and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large wok or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the drained pork belly to the hot wok. Stir-fry the pork belly until it turns golden brown and some of the fat has rendered, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 7
Add the minced ginger and garlic to the wok with the pork belly. Stir-fry for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Pour in the cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, granulated sugar, salt, and black pepper. Stir well to combine all the seasonings with the pork.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Add the potato wedges to the wok. Stir to coat the potatoes evenly with the pork and sauce mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Add enough water to completely cover all the ingredients in the wok (approximately 4 cups). Bring the mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 3 min - 11
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the wok, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the pork is tender and the potatoes are cooked through.
⏱️ 20 min - 12
Stir in the chopped green onions just before serving.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Serve hot and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min