Dry Tau Yew Bah (Braised Pork Belly)

A sweet, dark sauce of star anise, Chinese five-spice, and garlic gives pork belly the ultimate punch of flavor in this crowd-pleasing dish.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 9 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 19 mins
• Calories: 235 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 2 whole star anise pods
• water as needed
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• ⅔ pound whole pork belly

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Rinse pork belly in hot water. Transfer to a cutting board and cut into 4-inch slices.

Step 2

Place the pork belly, garlic, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, salt, five-spice, black pepper, and star anise in a pot. Add enough water to cover the pork belly. Bring sauce to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for about 1 hour. Continue adding water to make sure pork belly is immersed at all times.

Step 3

Remove the pork belly from the sauce. Increase heat to high and stir in sugar; cook until sauce is syrupy, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to low.

Step 4

Transfer pork belly to a cutting board; cut into smaller pieces. Place back into the sauce and stir until pork belly is evenly coated.