Soy Sauce Braised Pork Belly (Tau Eu Bak)
Tau Eu Bak (Soy Sauce Braised Pork Belly) is a popular and well-loved dish among the Malaysian Chinese community. Tender pork belly slowly braised in a light and slightly sweet soy sauce broth with a hint of garlic.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb pork belly (cut into 1-inch pieces (skin optional))
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 3 garlic cloves (peeled and bruised)
- 2 hard boiled eggs (shell removed)
- 1 1/2 cups + 3/4 cup water (divided)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
- Dash of white pepper
Instructions
- 1
Marinate the pork belly in 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce.
- 2
Prepare the soy sauce broth by combining 1 1/2 cups water, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 2 teaspoons of dark soy sauce. Set aside.
- 3
Fry the pork along with the marinade liquid in a large pot over medium-high heat. When the outsides of the pork is cooked, add the garlic cloves and the soy sauce broth.
- 4
Reduce the heat to low, then allow it to simmer partially uncovered until the liquid is reduced by half (about 20 minutes). Stir occasionally.
- 5
Add 3/4 cup of water, hard boiled eggs and a dash of white pepper.
- 6
Allow it to simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 7
Serve with steamed rice.