Red braised pork belly

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 kg roast pork (pork belly with rind)
• 2 liters of water
• 6 tbsp oil
• 2 pieces of anise (star anise)
• 500 ml meat broth
• 80 g sweet bean paste
• 80 ml soy sauce, light
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 250 ml rice wine
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 spring onions
• 1 tbsp oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

Rinse the pork belly under cold running water, pat dry, and remove any bristles. Cook the meat in the water over low heat for about 15 minutes, then remove. Let the meat cool in cold water for about 30 minutes. Drain the meat and cut into bite-sized pieces. Coat a hot wok with oil twice and heat 6 tablespoons of cooking oil in it. Sauté the star anise in it. Stir in the meat broth, bean paste, soy sauce, sugar, rice wine, and salt, and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the pork belly and simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes. Then reduce the sauce over high heat. Trim and wash the spring onions, cut them into 5 cm pieces, add them, and bring to a boil. Add sesame oil to the sticky sauce and serve.