Photograph of the finished Northeastern stew luan dun

China · Nồi hầm thập cẩm Đông Bắc

Northeastern stew luan dun

2 hr Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Pork belly Pork belly 2.2 lb
  • Photograph of Potato Potato 1.8 lb
  • Photograph of Eggplant Eggplant 1.6 lb
  • Photograph of Green beans Green beans 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Sweet corn Sweet corn 4 ears
  • Photograph of Tomato Tomato 8
  • Photograph of Soy sauce Soy sauce ½ cup
  • Photograph of Shallots Shallots 2
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ⅔ cup
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 24 cloves
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Fry the sliced pork belly for 8 minutes until the fat renders out and the edges are slightly browned.
  2. 2 Add the vegetables in order of how long they take to cook: corn and potatoes first.
  3. 3 Add the green beans and eggplant, then the tomatoes last.
  4. 4 Pour water to fill the pot two-thirds full, then cover and simmer for 45 minutes without stirring.
  5. 5 Not stirring while simmering is the way to help each type of vegetable retain its own shape.
  6. 6 Add soy sauce at the end and simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 1 hr

    Replace step 4: simmer under low pressure for 12 minutes, then release the pressure naturally and open the lid to simmer for 10 minutes until the liquid evaporates.

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