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Sweet Spicy Pork Stew

Recipe by Connie Veneracion
Take the recipe for beef stew a la House of Kimchi, substitute pork belly for the beef and you have a lovely sweet and spicy pork stew that cooks in half the time.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Fusion
Servings 4 people
Sweet Spicy Pork Stew
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Ingredients
  

  • cooking oil for browning
  • 1 kilogram pork belly cut into 2-inch cubes
  • 4 cloves garlic lightly pounded
  • 1 shallot halved
  • 1 thumb-sized piece ginger rinsed and scrubbed, no need to peel
  • ¼ teaspoon whole black peppercorns crushed
  • 2 tablespoons Korean chili flakes
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons dark brown sugar or more, if you have a sweet tooth
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 4 cups bone broth you may need more
  • salt to taste
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
  • chopped parsley to garnish
  • 3 to 6 eggs hard-boiled

Instructions
 

  • Heat about three tablespoons cooking oil in a wide and deep thick-bottomed pan.
  • Brown the pork, in batches if necessary, turning the pieces around for even coloring.
  • Scoop out the browned pork and discard the oil.
  • Put the pork back into the pan.
  • Add the garlic, shallot, ginger, peppercorns, chili powder, paprika, bay leaf, soy sauce, rice vinegar and sugar.
  • Pour in the bone broth.
  • Bring to the boil.
  • Set the heat to low, cover the pan and simmer the pork for an hour to an hour and a half, or until the meat is very tender.
  • Halfway through the cooking, taste the sauce and add salt if the sauce isn't salty enough. Do not be tempted to add more soy sauce instead of salt; otherwise, the broth will turn too dark. You do not want a dark brown sauce; you want a reddish brown sauce.
  • While the pork simmers, toast the sesame seeds. Place them in a small frying pan and set over medium-low heat. Shake the pan often for even toasting.
  • When the pork is done, scoop out the shallot halves, ginger, garlic and bay leaf, and discard.
  • Peel the eggs and add to the pork. Stir to add color to the egg whites.
  • Ladle the pork, eggs and sauce into a serving bowl.
  • Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped parsley.
  • Serve your sweet spicy pork stew hot.

Notes

Updated from a recipe originally published in December 19, 2017
Keyword Pork, Pork Belly