Low-Calorie Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice by Lillychilioil

Ingredients

• 500g (1.1 lb) pork belly, cut into small cubes
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tbsp shaoxing wine
• 1 tbsp rock sugar
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small shallot, finely diced
• 500ml (2 cup) water or chicken stock
• 400g (14 oz) shirataki rice
• 1 tsp five-spice powder

Instructions

1. Sear the cubed pork belly in a hot pan over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes until golden brown on all sides.
2. Add the minced garlic and diced shallot to the pan and sauté for 2-3 minutes until fragrant and softened.
3. Stir in the rock sugar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and five-spice powder, coating the pork thoroughly for 2 minutes.
4. Pour in the water or stock and Shaoxing wine, bringing the mixture to a gentle boil
5. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, until the pork is tender and the sauce has thickened.
6. Prepare the shirataki rice according to package directions while the pork finishes simmering.
7. Serve the braised pork mixture generously over a bowl of warm shirataki rice.