Marinated Pork Belly
Cold Dishes

Marinated Pork Belly

timer 10 MIN
signal_cellular_alt Easy
person 4 servings
Recipe
Marinated Pork Belly

About This Recipe

This savory and aromatic Salted Meat and Bamboo Shoot Stew is a comforting Chinese classic, combining rich flavors and tender textures for a truly satisfying meal. Featuring succulent salted meat, five-flower pork, and premium Jinhua ham, this dish is slowly simmered to perfection with fresh bamboo shoots, crisp lotus root, and fragrant aromatics like scallions, ginger, and Shaoxing wine. The key to its deep, umami-packed broth lies in blanching the meats to lock in juices before slow-cooking them to melt-in-your-mouth tenderness. The bamboo shoots add a delightful crunch, while the lotus root soaks up the rich, savory essence of the broth. Finished with a sprinkle of fresh scallions, this hearty stew is perfect for warming up on chilly days or serving as a centerpiece at family gatherings. A true celebration of traditional flavors!

Instructions

Detailed preparation guide

servings 4
Total Time 10m

shopping_basket Ingredients

Main Ingredients
  • salted meat 500g
  • five-flower pork 300g
  • Jinhua ham 200g
The aromatics
  • bamboo shoots 200g
  • lotus root 200g
The sauce & seasonings
  • scallions 2 stalks
  • ginger 30g
  • Shaoxing wine 50ml

menu_book Directions

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Step 1
Step 1
Soak the salted meat in warm water for 2 hours.
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Step 2
Step 2
Put scallions, ginger, and Shaoxing wine in a cold water pot, then blanch the meat until it changes color, and turn off the heat to remove it.
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Step 3
Step 3
Slice the five-flower pork, cut the Jinhua ham into 5 slices, and put the soaked salted meat in a whole piece into a boiling water pot, simmer over low heat for half an hour.
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Step 4
Step 4
After the previous step, remove the salted meat, cut it into pieces, and then put it back into the meat soup pot. Remove the foam.
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Step 5
Step 5
Peel the bamboo shoots and cut them into rolling knife blocks, boil a pot of water with a small amount of salt, blanch the bamboo shoots, and remove them for later use.
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Step 6
Step 6
Put the bamboo shoots and lotus root into the meat soup pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 1 hour before serving, and sprinkle with scallions.
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Step 7
Step 7
Serve and enjoy.

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