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Steamed Pork Belly with Shrimp Paste ~ 蝦醬蒸五花腩

 

This is an extremely delicious dish to go with white rice or even plain porridge.  You don't have to add in big spoonfuls of shrimp paste for it is salty but some sugar is needed to enhance the taste.  Adding in Shaoxing wine will definitely bring the taste up to the next level.  You'll definitely need more rice to go with this dish..... trust me!



Steamed Pork Belly with Shrimp Paste  ~   蝦醬蒸五花腩

Ingredients

  • 300 gm pork belly, cut thinly (with or without skin)
  • 1.5 Tsp Shrimp paste 
  • 2 Tsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Shaosing wine
  • 3 slices of ginger, chopped 
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch and 1.5 to 2 Tbsp water
  • 1 tsp oil (so that the meat will not stick to each other)
  • a bit of pepper
  • Chillies and spring onions, chopped for garnishing
Method
  1. Cut up the pork belly thinly. Mix in the chopped ginger.
  2. Mix the shrimp paste with wine to dilute it.
  3. Pour the shrimp paste mixture into the pork belly.
  4. Add in some pepper, sugar, cornstarch, oil and water.  Mix till well incorporated and let sit for about an hour.
  5. Place the pork belly onto a plate, do not overlap the meat.
  6. Steam on medium heat for about 15 to 20 mins.  
  7. Test to see whether the meat is cooked thoroughly.
  8. Garnish with chopped spring onions and chillies.

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