Stewed Minced Pork (魯肉 or 肉燥)

Serves 6-8

Ingredients:

2 lbs ground pork shoulder

6 tbsp vegetable oil

4 cloves garlic, minced

4 tbsp crispy fried red onion

12 tbsp dark soy sauce

12 tbsp cooking rice wine

3 tbsp cane sugar

1/2 tsp white pepper powder

1/2 tsp five spice powder

2 cups cold water

6 eggs* (optional)

*Hard boil eggs, peel and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Refrigerate overnight for best results.

Directions: 

In a large pan or wok, heat oil and stir fry garlic until fragrant. Add ground pork and fried onions. Cook until pork is no longer pink.

In a separate pot, mix together soy sauce, wine, sugar, white pepper, and five spice powder. Mix in cooked pork mixture. On high heat, add water and let boil. If desired, add in boiled eggs. Turn heat to low and let simmer for 30 minutes.

Serve over warm rice or noodles. Top with pickled vegetables, if desired.