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Traditional Taiwanese Braised Pork Hock

Taiwanese Braised Pork Hock

Today is my BIRTHDAY, and I will show you how to make Traditional Taiwanese Braised Pork Hock, which brings good luck year after year.

Taiwanese Braised Pork Hock symbolizes “forwardness,” eating Pork Hock on your birthday or Lunar New Year brings prosperity, progress, and lots of good luck in the new year!

It is also incredibly delicious! The Pork Hock is cooked until fork tender and packed with umami flavor. Taiwanese Braised Pork Hock served with long thin noodles to symbolize good health and long life. 

Braised Pork Hock

If you never tried Pork Hock before, it is even more delicious than pork belly when cooked correctly.

Pork Hock is less heavy and fatty and is packed with collagen. Pork Hock is a popular dish in Asia that people eat for nice, youthful-looking skin!

You know your Pork Hock is braised correctly when your lips are stuck together after dinner from all that collagen! 

 

One of the most important steps when preparing Taiwanese Braised Pork Hock is cleaning the pork.

I always make sure to boil the pork for 5-8 minutes before draining and rinsing it with cold water.

Scrub the pork to get out all the blood and dirt before adding it to the instant pot to cook.

This simple step will allow the sauce it is pure and pork to be more flavourful. 

Instant Pot Pork

I am using an Instant Pot today to save time; however, if you do not have an Instant Pot, you can add 2 extra cups of water and cook on the stove for an additional 1 hour on medium-low heat. 

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Ingredients 

  • 3lb Pork Hock 
  • ½ cup of Soy Sauce 
  • ½ cup of Dark Soy Sauce 
  • 3 tbsp of Oyster Sauce
  • 4 Star Anise 
  • 1 small Cinnamon Stick 
  • 10 cloves of Garlic 
  • 4 slices of Ginger 
  • 3 stocks of Green Onion 
  • ¼ cup of Chinese Cooking Wine (optional) 
  • 4 tbsp of Brown Sugar or Rock Sugar 
  • 2 cup of Water 
  1. In a pot, add in pork hock and fill the pot with water. Turn the heat up to medium-high and once it starts simmering, let it boil for 5-8 minutes or until the water is no longer red. Drain the pork and scrub clean with cold water. 
  2. In the Instant Pot, add in pork, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, star anise, garlic, cinnamon stick, ginger, green onion, Chinese cooking wine, brown sugar, and water. Put the lid on to pressure cook for 45 minutes. If you like it extra soft, let it natural release instead.  
  3. In the meantime, prepare the side you want to eat the braised pork hock with, whether rice or noodles. Enjoy! 
Braised Pork Hock
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Traditional Taiwanese Braised Pork Hock

Today is my BIRTHDAY, and I will show you how to make Traditional Taiwanese Braised Pork Hock, which brings good luck year after year. Taiwanese Braised Pork Hock symbolizes “forwardness,” eating Pork Hock on your birthday or Lunar New Year brings prosperity, progress, and lots of good luck in the new year! It is also incredibly delicious! The Pork Hock is cooked until fork tender and packed with umami flavor. Taiwanese Braised Pork Hock served with long thin noodles to symbolize good health and long life.
Prep Time10 mins
Active Time45 mins
Course: Main Course

Materials

  • 3 lb Pork Hock
  • ½ cup of Soy Sauce
  • ½ cup of Dark Soy Sauce
  • 3 tbsp Oyster Sauce
  • 4 Star Anise
  • 1 small Cinnamon Stick
  • 10 cloves of Garlic
  • 4 slices of Ginger
  • 3 stocks of Green Onion
  • ¼ cup of Chinese Cooking Wine optional
  • 4 tbsp of Brown Sugar or Rock Sugar
  • 2 cup of Water

Instructions

  • In a pot, add in pork hock and fill the pot with water. Turn the heat up to medium-high and once it starts simmering, let it boil for 5-8 minutes or until the water is no longer red. Drain the pork and scrub clean with cold water.
  • In the Instant Pot, add in pork, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, star anise, garlic, cinnamon stick, ginger, green onion, Chinese cooking wine, brown sugar, and water. Put the lid on to pressure cook for 45 minutes. If you like it extra soft, let it natural release instead.
  • In the meantime, prepare the side you want to eat the braised pork hock with, whether rice or noodles. Enjoy!

Video

Notes

  • I am using an Instant Pot today to save time; however, if you do not have an Instant Pot, you can add 2 extra cups of water and cook on the stove for an additional 1 hour on medium-low heat.
  • One of the most important steps when preparing Taiwanese Braised Pork Hock is cleaning the pork. I always make sure to boil the pork for 5-8 minutes before draining and rinsing it with cold water. Scrub the pork to get out all the blood and dirt before adding it to the instant pot to cook. This simple step will allow the sauce it is pure and pork to be more flavourful.

Posted In: 21 Days of Dinner Idea, 21 Days of Street Food, Better Than Takeout, Dinner Ideas, Freezer Friendly Recipes, Holiday Series, Instant Pot Recipes, Pork, Recipes, Rice/Noodle, Search By Ingredients, Search By Series, Takeout Series

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Comments

  1. Irene says

    February 25, 2021 at 5:32 pm

    My boyfriend is allergic to shellfish. Anything to sub for oyster sauce?

    • Tiffany says

      March 3, 2021 at 1:44 am

      vegetarian oyster sauce 🙂 link is under my condiment list

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