Scallion Braised Pork Belly Over Rice
Ingredients:
- Pork belly: 100g
- Minced garlic: 1 teaspoon
- Scallions (green onions), half a stalk
- Egg: 1
- Pixian bean paste: 1 tablespoon
- Cooking wine: 1 tablespoon
- Honey: 1 tablespoon
- Light soy sauce: 1 tablespoon
- Crushed black pepper: to taste
- Salt: to taste
Instructions:
- Heat a pan without oil and fry the pork belly slices until slightly crisped. Drain the excess fat.
- Add a spoonful of minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Add the scallions and a spoonful of Pixian bean paste, stir-fry until the oil turns red.
- Mix in a spoonful each of cooking wine, honey, and light soy sauce, add crushed black pepper and salt to taste. Stir-fry until everything is well combined.
- Prepare the dish to be served with rice.
Nutrition:
- This dish is high in protein and fat, particularly from the pork belly.
- Contains flavorsome ingredients like garlic and bean paste which offer antioxidants and other beneficial compounds.
- Adjusting the amount of salt and soy sauce can help control the sodium content for those watching their salt intake.