Delicious Vegetarian Braised Pork Belly with Pepper That’s Super Appetizing

Prepare the ingredients

Soak the spare ribs in water until they soften, then squeeze dry.

Prepare a pan of oil, turn on medium heat, add the tofu and spare ribs to fry one side until golden, while the other side remains slightly white to create the pork skin layer.

Then remove and drain.

Create the fat layer

Mix 1 tablespoon of tapioca flour and 1 tablespoon of rice flour evenly.

Add the flour mixture to the pan, add 100ml of water, and stir well until the flour dissolves. Strain the flour to make it very smooth, then add 1 tablespoon of condensed milk to the flour mixture.

Place the pan containing the mixture on the stove, cook on low heat, stirring continuously while cooking. Cook until the flour thickens and becomes very dry. There’s no need to cook it too much, as it will lose its cooked texture.

Shaping

Place the tofu piece on a cutting board, with the more golden side facing down and the less golden side facing up. Divide the dough into 2 equal parts. Put 1 part of the cooked dough onto the tofu piece. Place the fried spare ribs on top, pressing down to adhere.

Add the remaining layer of dough on top of the spare ribs and place the remaining spare ribs on top. Press tightly and cut off any excess fat around the edges for a nicer appearance.

Wrap the meat block tightly in aluminum foil as shown.

Steaming the pork belly

Prepare a steaming pot of water, place the block of meat inside and steam for about 40 – 60 minutes. The longer you steam, the chewier and tastier the meat will be.

After that, place the meat in the refrigerator for 1 hour to make it chewier and tastier.

Final product

The vegetarian pork belly is chewy, delicious, and visually appealing. Depending on your taste, you can cut it into bite-sized pieces. This will be an ingredient for many other delicious vegetarian dishes such as peppery braised pork belly, braised vegetarian pork belly with eggs,…

Prepare the ingredients

Cut the vegetarian pork belly into small bite-sized pieces.

Rinse the green pepper, drain, and chop the green onions.

Mix the sauce

In a bowl, add 2 tablespoons of vegetarian fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of vegetarian seasoning, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, and stir the mixture well.

Braised Meat

Place a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and 2 tablespoons of sugar into the pan, caramelize until a beautiful caramel color is achieved, then add 1/2 chopped onion and sauté until fragrant.

Add the prepared fish sauce into the pot, simmer on low heat until the fish sauce thickens, add the pork belly, and sprinkle with green pepper, braising for about 10 minutes until the sauce thickens to a syrupy consistency, then add the remaining green onions and turn off the heat.

Final Product

Braised pork belly with pepper is fragrant and slightly spicy, with tender and delicious pork belly, infused with spices, along with mildly spicy green pepper, making it truly appetizing. Eating it with white rice is perfect, isn’t it?