Taken from https://tiffycooks.com/instant-pot-taiwanese-braised-pork-belly-fork-tender/

Ingredients

  • 2.5 lb Pork Belly 
  • 4 thin slices of Ginger 
  • 10 cloves of Garlic (smashed) 
  • 2 Green Onion 
  • 1 small Cinamon Stick 
  • 4 Star Anise
  • 5 Red Whole Chili 
  • ¼ cup of Soy Sauce 
  • ¼ cup of Dark Soy Sauce 
  • 4.5 tbsp of Brown Sugar or Rock Sugar 
  • 3 tbsp of Chinese Cooking Wine (optional) 
  • ¼ cup of Water

Divided in 3

  • 1 lb Pork Belly
  • 1-2 thin slices of Ginger
  • 4 cloves of Garlic (smashed)
  • 1 Green Onion
  • 1 small piece of Cinnamon Stick
  • 1-2 Star Anise
  • 2 Red Whole Chilies
  • 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1.5 tablespoons Brown Sugar or Rock Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese Cooking Wine (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon Water

Instructions

  1. Cut the pork belly into 1-inch pieces. Add the pork belly to a pot filled with water and turn the heat up to medium-high. Let it cook for 3-5 minutes and rinse with cold water. Drain the pork belly and set it aside.
  2. In an Instant Pot, add Pork belly, ginger, garlic, green onion, cinnamon stick, star anise, whole red chili, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, brown sugar, Chinese cooking wine (optional), and ¼ cup of water. Mix everything 
  3. Put the lid on and set it to pressure cook for 25 minutes. 
  4. Pair with rice and garnish with green onion.