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.
Ingredients
- 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
For the broth
- 1 ½ cups + ¾ cup water divided
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
- Dash of white pepper
Instructions
- Marinate the pork belly in 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce.
- Prepare the soy sauce broth by combining 1 ½ cups water, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 2 teaspoons of dark soy sauce. Set aside.
- 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.
- Reduce the heat to low, then allow it to simmer partially uncovered until the liquid is reduced by half (about 20 minutes). Stir occasionally.
- Add ¾ cup of water, hard boiled eggs and a dash of white pepper.
- Allow it to simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with steamed rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 690kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 15gSaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 174mgSodium: 907mgSugar: 12g
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