Name: Lu Rou Fan (Taiwanese Braised Minced Pork Over Rice)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 250 to 300 grams thinly sliced fatty pork; 2 to 3 shallots; 2 tablespoons sesame seed oil; 2 to 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 to 3 tablespoons rice wine; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder (available in the Asian section of most groceries); 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; sliced scallions (to garnish)

Lu Rou Fan (Taiwanese Braised Minced Pork Over Rice)

Connie Veneracion

Brought over by Chinese migrants from the Fujian province, lu rou fan has become ubiquitous in Taiwan. The most basic recipe calls for stir-frying minced (or ground) fatty pork and finely sliced shallots then braising them in soy sauce.

How to Cook Lu Rou Fan (Taiwanese Braised Minced Pork Over Rice)

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Taiwanese

Servings people

Ingredients

250 to 300 grams thinly sliced fatty pork
2 to 3 shallots
2 tablespoons sesame seed oil
2 to 3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 to 3 tablespoons rice wine
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder available in the Asian section of most groceries
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
sliced scallions to garnish

Instructions

Using s sharp and heavy knife, cut the pork into small pieces.
Thinly slice the shallots.
Heat the sesame seed oil in a wok or frying pan.
Add the pork and shallots. Stir fry until the pork is lightly browned.
Pour in the soy sauce and rice wine. Sprinkle in the sugar and the five-spice powder. Continue cooking over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for about five minutes.
Stir in the oyster sauce. Cook for another minute.
Serve the braised minced pork with rice and, optionally, stir fried bok choy and soy sauce eggs.

Keyword Pork

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