Intro: Don't use star anise when braising pork, master 3 techniques, pork will be tender and flavorful, and won't be too chewy or have a fishy smell.

Braised pork is one of the most classic and home-style methods of pork, braised pork is the selection of pork through a period of simmering, the pork is tender, fragrant and chewy, which is loved by big and small friends. However, when braising pork, people often use the wrong method, which is why the braised pork tastes bad and is often chewy. The seasonings used in braising are very important. Only by mastering the methods, will the meat be more tender and flavorful. Most people are worried that pork is relatively heavy in smell, so they always add star anise to dispel the smell, but they don’t know that adding star anise to braised pork will cover the original flavor of the pork and make it even more fishy. Below, I will share the correct method of braised pork in detail, you can learn it and make it yourself.

How to make braised pork:

Ingredients:500g pork belly, 2 star anise, 3 leaves of bay leaf, 1 small pinch of fennel seeds, 1 small piece of dried tangerine peel, 3 spoons of (liaju - liquor), 2 spoons of old soy sauce, 1 spoon of light soy sauce, 1 spoon of oyster sauce, a small amount of sugar;

Making process:First, the pork block is immersed in water for 1 hour beforehand, and the blood water needs to be changed halfway, keeping the water clean, after the pork is soaked, cut into blocks, add water to the pot, cold water into the pork;

Second, add a little (liaju - liquor), boil for 2 minutes, then remove the pork from the pot and rinse it with warm water, use a non-stick pan, directly put the processed pork into it to fry, to drive out the fat;

Third, after the pork blocks have been fried on both sides, take it out, add a little oil to the pot, put a small amount of sugar on a small fire to caramelize, then stir-fry until it turns into a caramel color, put the fried pork in, quickly stir-fry evenly to color it;

Fourth, then add hot water to cover the pork, at the same time add onion, ginger, garlic and all the spices, a small amount can be put in a muslin bag, add (liaju - liquor), old soy sauce, light soy sauce, oyster sauce and sugar;

Fifth, start to simmer, simmer for about 40-50 minutes, when the pork is soft and rotten, add a little salt to adjust the flavor, and you can turn off the fire to take it out.

Editor's summary:Braising pork must not use star anise. It’s said that ‘don’t use star anise when braising pork and don’t use eight-hedron when braising lamb.’ That is, when braising pork, don’t use star anise, when braising lamb, don’t use eight-hedron. If you use star anise when braising pork, it will cover the original flavor of the pork and make it even more fishy. I didn’t master the method before, and the braised pork always didn’t taste good, but after learning the techniques from the chef, my family liked to eat it. Braised pork is a classic home-style dish, but each family's method is different. As long as you master the techniques, don’t do the things you shouldn’t do, the pork will be particularly delicious.

Cooking tips:

1. When braising pork, I usually add eight-hedron, fennel seeds, bay leaf and tangerine peel, without adding too many spices, or you can use the spices available at home, because too many spices will affect the taste, so you need to pay attention to this point;

2. Don’t directly blanch the pork, add one more step, put the pork in water to soak for a while, after soaking, the blood water is squeezed out, then cold water is added to boil, the pork is blanched, the pork's fishy smell will be reduced a lot;

3. After frying the pork, the water added should be hot water, because the pork is hot, if cold water is added, the pork will become tight and the taste will be easy to harden, in addition, salt should be added after the pork is soft and rotten, otherwise the protein will not easily dissipate, so it is not easy to be fluffy.

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