Main ingredients 🥩
pork bellypotatoescolajin soy saucechicken stock powdercheongyang chili pepperssesame oil
Solo Cooking God's Pork and Potato Braise
A sweet and savory braised dish with pork belly seared until crispy, then simmered with cola, soy sauce, and potatoes to create an irresistible flavor.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want a perfect rice-stealing side dish thoroughly infused with sweet and savory seasoning.
- ⭐ Those looking to make a unique pork belly dish or a simple yet sophisticated appetizer.
- ⭐ Those who want to learn a foolproof braised dish using minimal basic seasonings and cola.
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- 400–500g pork belly
- 3 potatoes
- 2 paper cups of cola
- 3 spoons jin soy sauce
- 2 spoons sugar
- 1/3 spoon chicken stock powder or beef dashida
- 1–2 cheongyang chili peppers
- 1 round of sesame oil
- a little sesame seeds
Recipe 🍳
- Cut the pork belly and potatoes into thick bite-sized pieces.
- Place the pork belly in a heated pan, spread evenly, and sear on both sides until the surface turns a deep golden brown.
- Once the Maillard reaction is sufficiently developed on the meat surface, pour in 2 paper cups of cola.
- Add 3 spoons of jin soy sauce, 2 spoons of sugar, 1/3 spoon of chicken stock powder for depth, and all the prepared potatoes.
- Roughly chop 1–2 cheongyang chili peppers and add them to cut the greasiness of the braise.
- When the broth begins to boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover with a lid, and simmer until the potatoes are fully cooked.
- Occasionally open the lid, push the floating potatoes down into the broth, and stir to ensure even seasoning.
- Once the potatoes are cooked, turn the heat back up to high and reduce the remaining cola broth until it thickens and clings to the ingredients.
- Finally, drizzle a round of sesame oil, sprinkle generously with sesame seeds, and toss to finish.
- Cut the pork belly and potatoes, then sear the pork belly in a pan until deep golden brown.
- Add cola, jin soy sauce, sugar, chicken stock powder, cheongyang chili peppers, and potatoes. Cover and braise over medium-low heat.
- Once the potatoes are tender, increase the heat to reduce the sauce until it clings, then finish with sesame oil and sesame seeds.
Cooking tips 💡
- Adding cola effectively eliminates pork odors, tenderizes the meat, and gives an appetizing color.
- The pork belly surface must be well-seared to develop the Maillard reaction, which ensures a rich, nutty flavor even after braising.
- In the final step, taste and adjust the sweet-salty balance by adding more jin soy sauce or sugar to suit your preference.
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