Chinese Pork Adobo
- 400g pork belly, cut into chunks
- 5 cloves of garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp of oil
- ½ cup of soy sauce
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 cup of water
- 2 tbsp of white vinegar
- 2 pieces of star anise
- Combine sugar, soy sauce and water. Stir until sugar is dissolved and set aside.
- Heat oil in a small pot and sauté garlic until it’s a little brown.
- Throw in pork and brown on both sides. Do not add oil. Let the pork fry in its own oil.
- Pour soy sauce and sugar mixture. Simmer until pork is cooked and tender.
- The sauce has thickened as of this time.Add vinegar and simmer for a minute before stirring.
- Add the staranise and simmer for two more minutes.
- Serve with steamed rice.