Instant Pot Hong Shao Rou
This Instant Pot Hong Shao Rou delivers melt-in-your-mouth pork in a savoury, caramelised sauce, all in a fraction of the time. Perfect for a quick, comforting meal!
Ingredients
- 1 pork belly (about 340g) slice into large cubes
- 2-3 tbsp rock sugar or substitute with sugar if you don’t have
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp cooking wine
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp sugar for seasoning
- 200 ml hot water
- Vegetable oil for cooking
- Spring onion for garnish
Instructions
- In a pan over medium-low heat, pan-fry the pork belly cubes without oil until slightly golden brown (avoid over-frying).
- Remove the pork belly from the pan. Add vegetable oil if needed, then add rock sugar and stir until caramelised.
- Return the pork belly cubes to the pan, coating them evenly in the caramel. Add soy sauce and cooking wine, stirring to combine.
- Transfer everything to an Instant Pot, add hot water, and set to “Pressure Cook” on high for 20 minutes.
- Once done, carefully release the pressure.
- Open the lid, select the “Sauté” function, and cook until the sauce thickens.
- Serve over rice, garnish with spring onions, and enjoy!
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