Ingredient and Portion
Chestnuts Pork Stew
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Chestnuts (Fresh from the wet market with the shells already removed; alternatively dried chestnuts, though it's not as tasty as the fresh ones)
500gms Pork belly (sliced thickly)
1 bulb of garlic (gently crush with skin intact)
3-4 tbsp light soya sauce (add more if like it salty)
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
2 bowls of hot water (sufficient to cover the pork & chestnuts in the saucepan/pot)
500gms Pork belly (sliced thickly)
1 bulb of garlic (gently crush with skin intact)
3-4 tbsp light soya sauce (add more if like it salty)
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
2 bowls of hot water (sufficient to cover the pork & chestnuts in the saucepan/pot)
Method
1. To remove the skin of the chestnuts, place the chestnuts (shells already removed) into a pot of boiling water on the stove; boil for 3-5mins. Peel the skin with a small knife, it should be easy to remove the skin while the chestnuts are still warm. Set it aside.
2. Scald the pork in boiling water for 2-3mins. Set it aside.
3. Heat 1tbsp oil in wok (or saucepan), fry the garlic till fragrant.
4. Add the pork and stir fry for 2 mins.
5. Add light soya sauce and fry the pork for another 1-2mins.
6. Stir in the chestnuts and fry for a little while.
7. Pour in the hot water with the water level barely covering the pork & chestnuts.
8. Bring it to a boil then simmer under low heat for 2 hours (or until the chestnuts and pork is tender).
9. Add in the sugar after the chestnuts & pork has turned tender and boil under low heat for another 5-10mins.
2. Scald the pork in boiling water for 2-3mins. Set it aside.
3. Heat 1tbsp oil in wok (or saucepan), fry the garlic till fragrant.
4. Add the pork and stir fry for 2 mins.
5. Add light soya sauce and fry the pork for another 1-2mins.
6. Stir in the chestnuts and fry for a little while.
7. Pour in the hot water with the water level barely covering the pork & chestnuts.
8. Bring it to a boil then simmer under low heat for 2 hours (or until the chestnuts and pork is tender).
9. Add in the sugar after the chestnuts & pork has turned tender and boil under low heat for another 5-10mins.
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