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Twice-Cooked Pork

Name: Twice-Cooked Pork
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Pork belly (600 g); Leek, sliced diagonally (2 pieces); Garlic (3 cloves); Ginger (1 tablespoon); Chili bean paste (doubanjiang) (1 1/2 tablespoons); Soy sauce (1 tablespoon); Sugar (1 teaspoon); Vegetable oil (2 tablespoons); Chives (1 piece)

by Waatokok Kitchen

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Pork belly, cooked whole and then thinly sliced, is sautéed "twice-cooked" style with leeks and a chili bean paste sauce.

Servings: 4
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 55 min
Difficulty: Medium
Category: Main course
Cuisine: Chinese
Serve: Hot
Texture: Soft / Tender, Juicy
Techniques: SimmerSauté
Meal: LunchDinner

Family meal

Tips

Letting the pancetta cool before slicing it makes it easier to cut it thin and even. Here’s a video to help you prepare your dish.

Ingredients

Pork belly (600 g)
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Leek, sliced diagonally (2 pieces)
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Garlic (3 cloves)
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Ginger (1 tablespoon)
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Chili bean paste (doubanjiang) (1 1/2 tablespoons)
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Soy sauce (1 tablespoon)
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Sugar (1 teaspoon)
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Vegetable oil (2 tablespoons)
$1.48 MXN
Chives (1 piece)
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Price reference: Guadalajara, Jalisco

Estimated cost so far

≈ $3.91 MXN

≈ $0.98 MXN per serving

3 of 9 ingredients

priced

33%

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Tools

Pot
Knife
Cutting board
Frying pan
Tongs

Steps

1. Cook the pancetta35 min
Place the pancetta in a pot, cover with water, and add the scallions and a few slices of ginger. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low; simmer for 35 minutes, until the thickest part reaches an internal temperature of at least 63°C (145°F) and the pork belly is firm.
2. Slice10 min
Remove the pancetta, let it cool slightly, and slice it very thinly.
3. Prepare the other ingredients5 min
While the pancetta is cooling, slice the leek and mince the remaining garlic and ginger.
4. Sear and sauté the aromatics6 min
Heat the oil in a skillet, fry the bacon slices until the edges are golden brown and slightly curled. Push them to one side, add the chili bean paste, garlic, and ginger, and sauté until fragrant.
5. Finish4 min
Add the leek, soy sauce, and sugar; stir everything until the leek is just tender and everything is thoroughly heated.

Substitutions & variations

This version from Waatokok calls for poro. If you can't find it, use extra scallions; the flavor will be milder.
If you don't have doubanjiang, substitute it with gochujang or a homemade mixture of miso and chili.