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Cebu-Style Steamed Rice

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PREP TIME
10 min
COOKING TIME
45 min
TOTAL TIME
75 min
SERVINGS
4 servings
Dinner Asian Filipino
Cebu-Style Steamed Rice
Ingredients
  • 1 pound pork belly, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 2 teaspoons Chinese cooking wine
  • 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 tablespoon fried shallots
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1/4 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons frozen peas
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 cups cooked jasmine rice, cooled, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
  • 3 drops sesame oil, or to taste
Instructions
1
Combine pork belly with wine, oyster sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
2
Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over an elevated heat setting. Add minced garlic and sliced shallots; stir constantly until they release their aroma, approximately 1 minute. Introduce the pork pieces and cook until they develop a rich brown color, around 6 minutes. Pour in water, light soy sauce, and dark soy sauce. Cover the pot with a lid and bring the stew to a rolling boil. Reduce heat to a moderate level and simmer until the pork becomes tender and the liquid has reduced by half, roughly 30 minutes.
3
Cut shrimp into 3/4-inch pieces. In a separate bowl, mix cornstarch with water until it forms a smooth paste.
4
Bring the stew to a boil. Add the shrimp and peas; cook until the shrimp undergoes a color change, approximately 2 minutes. Quickly stir in the cornstarch mixture. Continue to cook and stir until the gravy thickens, 7 to 10 minutes.
5
Heat oil in a wok over an elevated heat setting. Sauté minced garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Increase the heat to a high level. Add cooked rice; stir constantly until it loosens, 3 to 5 minutes. Introduce oyster sauce and soy sauce. Cook and stir until the rice is fluffy and heated through, about 3 minutes. Add remaining sesame oil.
6
Divide fried rice among 3 or 4 bowls. Portion the pork and shrimp stew equally over the rice.