Minced Pork with Quail Egg
Today the dish is "Minced Pork with Quail Egg"
It is very similar to Taiwanese braised minced pork with rice
2 fresh packs pork collar butt
totally 400g
minced pork is an alternative
15 quail eggs
this box will not use all
3 soaked-to-soft dried shiitake mushrooms
ginger 10g
3 cloves of garlic
5 shallots
cook the quail eggs
cut the mushrooms into small cubes
chop the ginger
chop the garlic
chop the shallots
rinse the pork
I reserve the skin
it enrich texture
dispose it if you dislike
the fat is cut apart to stir-fry separately
chop up the rest pork
no need to be too small cubes
stir-fry the fat firstly
add in the chopped garlic and shallots
continue to stir-fry
fragrance of garlic and shallots diffuses
add in the chopped ginger
add in the pork cubes
add in the mushroom cubes
moderate amount of crystal sugar
3 tbsp of cooking wine
2~3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
this is hot water
pour in hot water till the content is covered
braise for 30 mins on middle low heat
keep an eye on the water level
quail eggs will be added in the last 5 mins
braise 1 hr on low heat if prefer very soft texture
25 mins have passed
add in the quail eggs
let me taste it
a light taste
moderate amount of salt is added further
keep on braising in the last 5 mins
some people prefers add 5-spice powder for this dish
another 5 mins have passed
add in chopped green onions (if have)
let me taste it