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Recipe for Dry Pot Cauliflower

Finished Dry Pot Cauliflower

Dry Pot Cauliflower is a common dish in Hunan cuisine.

Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★

Essential Ingredients and Tools

  • Cauliflower
  • Pork belly
  • Chili peppers
  • Light soy sauce
  • White sugar
  • Garlic
  • Salt
  • Oil

Measurements

Per serving:

  • Cauliflower 400 g
  • Pork belly 100 g
  • Chili peppers 1-2
  • Light soy sauce 10 ml
  • White sugar 5 g
  • Garlic cloves 3-4
  • Salt 2 g
  • Oil 10 ml

Instructions

  • Place the cauliflower florets face down and soak them in light salt water for 20 minutes. Then rinse and separate them into small florets using a small knife.
  • Blanch in boiling water for 1 minute, then immediately rinse with cold water until completely cool. Drain and set aside.
  • Slice the pork belly into thin pieces. Separate the white part of the garlic and crush it with the flat side of a knife. Cut the small red chili peppers into sections.
  • Heat the pan and add oil. Once the oil is hot, stir-fry the white part of the green onion until fragrant.
  • Add the pork belly slices to the pan and stir-fry over medium heat until the surface changes color completely. Continue stir-frying for a while to render out some of the fat from the fatty parts.
  • Pour in the red chili sections and cauliflower, and stir-fry a few times.
  • Add 10 ml of light soy sauce.
  • Add 5 g of white sugar, turn the heat to high, and continuously stir-fry for 1 minute.
  • Cut the garlic leaves into sections, add them to the pan, stir-fry a few times, then turn off the heat, cover the lid, and let it simmer for 1 minute.

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