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Keto Taiwanese Braised Pork Belly with Shirataki Noodles recipe by Safe Plated

Keto Taiwanese Braised Pork Belly with Shirataki Noodles

A rich and savory Taiwanese braised pork belly, adapted for a keto diet. Served over shirataki noodles, this dish provides a deeply satisfying umami flavor without the carbs.

140m4 servings
Contains eggContains wheatContains soy
550 cal|30g protein|10g carbs|45g fat|3g fiber

Ingredients

  • about 910 g Pork belly
  • about 450 g Shirataki noodles
  • 1/2 cup Soy sauce (tamari)
  • 2 tbsp Dark soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup Rice wine (sherry)
  • 1 tbsp Rock sugar
  • 7.62 cm Ginger
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 3 whole Star anise
  • 1 stick Cinnamon stick
  • 4 whole Hard-boiled eggs

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

  1. 1Cut the pork belly into 3.81 cm cubes.
  2. 2Blanch the pork belly in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse.
  3. 3In a pot, combine pork belly, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice wine (or sherry), rock sugar, ginger, garlic, star anise, and cinnamon stick.
  4. 4Add enough water to cover the pork belly. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours, or until pork belly is very tender.
  5. 5Add hard-boiled eggs to the pot during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
  6. 6Rinse shirataki noodles thoroughly. Boil for 2 minutes, then drain.
  7. 7Serve the braised pork belly and eggs over shirataki noodles.

Substitutions

wheat noodles → shirataki noodles(avoids Gluten)

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