15 Authentic Chinese Pork Recipes
Forget pricey takeout and try these easy Chinese pork recipes instead! Between the sticky pork belly and tender dumplings, you’ll definitely want seconds.
And if dumplings aren’t your thing, the flavorful fried rice will make the perfect Asian side dish to accompany your main meal.
Plus, each of these scrumptious Chinese pork recipes is so easy to make you can have a whole family feast ready in no time!
So put the phone down and roll up your sleeves because it’s all about home cooking tonight.
I’m a massive fan of juicy Asian chicken recipes because they’re usually inexpensive and loaded with flavor.
But you can’t get the same incredible crispy texture with chicken, which is why this pork dish is always at the top of my list!
The trick is to pre-cook the pork and remove it from the pan while getting everything else ready. Then, add the meat back in until everything is perfectly crisp.
BBQ pork is a thing of beauty, and it’s easier than you think to recreate at home.
As with any decent BBQ recipe, this dish is all about the rub! Between the cinnamon, fennel seeds, star anise, cloves, and peppers, this is the ideal balance of sweet and spicy.
The pork needs to marinate for at least 6 hours, so you’ll need to start this around noon if you want it for dinner.
3. The Best Slow Cooker Chinese Pork
If you want a tender pork dinner without the fuss, this slow cooker Chinese dish is for you.
Just pop the pork in the crockpot and cover it with plenty of sliced onions. From there, you’ll add a heavenly blend of ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger.
Let that simmer for a few hours and maybe use all that free time to make one of these sensational Chinese dessert recipes!
4. Hunan Pork Stir-Fry (æ¹–å—å°ç‚’肉)
If you’ve ever seen pork belly in the supermarket but aren’t sure what to do with it, I highly recommend this easy and delicious stir-fry.
Pork belly might look super fatty (and it is!), but it’s that fat that makes it so delicious. It adds a ton of flavor, and when you cook it right, it melts into the meat and turns crispy on the edges.
If you can’t find fermented black beans, I suggest using regular canned black beans instead. Just be sure to rinse them off first.
5. Shanghai-Style Braised Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou)
If you only make one of these Chinese pork recipes, please let this be it. Just look at that incredible color!
Again, the trick here is to pre-cook the pork. In this recipe, it needs a few minutes in a pot of water. Then, you’ll drain it and cook in the sauce for around an hour.
During that time, all you need to do is stir every 10 minutes or so. How easy is that? Read More…
