Braised Minced Pork Rice (卤肉饭) and Cabbage Soup
Braised Minced Pork Rice (卤肉饭) and Cabbage Soup
Ingredients
For the Braised Minced Pork Rice
- 400 grams minced meat, (pork recommended)
- 3 garlic, cloves, minced
- 4 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and sliced
- 2 tablespoons shallot oil
- 5 tablespoons fried shallots
- 4 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons cooking wine
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon five spice powder
- 15 grams rock sugar
- as needed water, to cover meat mixture
- 2 hard-boiled eggs
- as needed cooked rice, for serving
For the Cabbage Soup
- 1/2 head cabbage, chopped, to taste
- as needed water, to cover cabbage
- to taste salt
- to taste white pepper
Instructions
- 1
Begin by preparing the shiitake mushrooms. Soak the 4 dried shiitake mushrooms in a bowl of warm water until they are fully rehydrated and soft, which may take about 15-20 minutes. Once soft, remove them from the water (reserving the soaking liquid if desired for extra flavor in other dishes), remove the stems, and slice the mushroom caps.
⏱️ 20 min
- 2
While the mushrooms are rehydrating, peel and mince the 3 cloves of garlic.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Heat 2 tablespoons of shallot oil in a large pot or deep pan over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the minced garlic to the heated oil and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the sliced shiitake mushrooms to the pot and continue to sauté for another 2-3 minutes until they become fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Add the 400 grams of minced meat to the pot. Use a spatula or wooden spoon to break up the meat and brown it evenly. Cook until no pink remains, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 7
Stir in the 5 tablespoons of fried shallots into the meat mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add the seasonings: 4 tablespoons of light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of cooking wine, 1/4 teaspoon of ground white pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of five spice powder. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Add the 15 grams of rock sugar to the mixture, stirring until it begins to dissolve.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Pour in enough water to completely cover the meat mixture in the pan. The exact amount will depend on your pot size, but ensure the meat is fully submerged.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Gently place the 2 hard-boiled eggs into the braising liquid.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a low simmer. Cover the pot with a lid and let it simmer for 30 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and the meat to tenderize.
⏱️ 30 min
- 13
While the pork is braising, prepare the cabbage soup. In a separate pot, add the chopped cabbage. Pour in enough water to cover the cabbage for the soup. Season with salt and white pepper to taste.
⏱️ 5 min
- 14
Bring the cabbage soup to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the cabbage is tender, about 10-15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min - 15
Once the 30 minutes are up for the braised pork, it is ready to serve. Serve the braised minced pork and hard-boiled eggs generously over freshly cooked rice. Garnish with additional fried shallots if desired. Serve the hot cabbage soup on the side.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Braised Minced Pork Rice (卤肉饭) and Cabbage Soup
For the Braised Minced Pork Rice
- 400 grams minced meat, (pork recommended)
- 3 garlic, cloves, minced
- 4 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and sliced
- 2 tablespoons shallot oil
- 5 tablespoons fried shallots
- 4 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons cooking wine
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon five spice powder
- 15 grams rock sugar
- as needed water, to cover meat mixture
- 2 hard-boiled eggs
- as needed cooked rice, for serving
For the Cabbage Soup
- 1/2 head cabbage, chopped, to taste
- as needed water, to cover cabbage
- to taste salt
- to taste white pepper
Instructions
- 1
Begin by preparing the shiitake mushrooms. Soak the 4 dried shiitake mushrooms in a bowl of warm water until they are fully rehydrated and soft, which may take about 15-20 minutes. Once soft, remove them from the water (reserving the soaking liquid if desired for extra flavor in other dishes), remove the stems, and slice the mushroom caps.
⏱️ 20 min - 2
While the mushrooms are rehydrating, peel and mince the 3 cloves of garlic.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Heat 2 tablespoons of shallot oil in a large pot or deep pan over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the minced garlic to the heated oil and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the sliced shiitake mushrooms to the pot and continue to sauté for another 2-3 minutes until they become fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Add the 400 grams of minced meat to the pot. Use a spatula or wooden spoon to break up the meat and brown it evenly. Cook until no pink remains, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 7
Stir in the 5 tablespoons of fried shallots into the meat mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add the seasonings: 4 tablespoons of light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of cooking wine, 1/4 teaspoon of ground white pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of five spice powder. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Add the 15 grams of rock sugar to the mixture, stirring until it begins to dissolve.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Pour in enough water to completely cover the meat mixture in the pan. The exact amount will depend on your pot size, but ensure the meat is fully submerged.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Gently place the 2 hard-boiled eggs into the braising liquid.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a low simmer. Cover the pot with a lid and let it simmer for 30 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and the meat to tenderize.
⏱️ 30 min - 13
While the pork is braising, prepare the cabbage soup. In a separate pot, add the chopped cabbage. Pour in enough water to cover the cabbage for the soup. Season with salt and white pepper to taste.
⏱️ 5 min - 14
Bring the cabbage soup to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the cabbage is tender, about 10-15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min - 15
Once the 30 minutes are up for the braised pork, it is ready to serve. Serve the braised minced pork and hard-boiled eggs generously over freshly cooked rice. Garnish with additional fried shallots if desired. Serve the hot cabbage soup on the side.
⏱️ 2 min