Taiwanese Style Minced Pork (Rou Zhao)

I was looking for a recipe for the Taiwanese Style Minced Pork and improvised to make a simpler version. It taste great and the most important ingredient is the Star Anise!! Try this delicious yummy dish at home! You can make more for the next meal. The seasonings below are estimated to start off with. Adjust to suit own preference.

Ingredients:

- Minced Pork (1/2 lbs)
- Garlic(Minced) (2 - 3 cloves)
- Shallots (Minced) (3 - 4 cloves)
- Ginger (Peeled) (1 inch)
- Chinese cooking wine (Shaoxing) (1 tblspn)
- Light Soy Sauce (1/4 cup)
- Dark Soy Sauce (1 - 2 tblspn)
- Oyster Sauce (1 tblspn)
- Five Spiced Powder (1/2 tblspn)
- White Pepper (1 tspn)
- Star Anise (2 - 3 pcs)
- Cooking Oil (Canola) (2 tblspn)
- Boiled Eggs (Own preference)


1. Use a heavy bottom sauce pan / pot. Add and heat oil.
2. Fried minced garlic and shallots until slightly burnt.
3. Add minced pork and fried till fragrant.
4. Add cooking wine and ginger.
5. Add the light, dark and oyster sauce. Let boil and taste. Adjust according to own preference.
6. Add the five spiced powder, pepper and star anise.
7. Add 1 - 2 cups of water and set on high heat till boiling.
8. Reduced heat and let simmer for 30 - 45 minutes.
9. In another pot, boiled eggs for 8 - 10 minutes. Peeled eggs and add hard boiled eggs to the stew.
10. Check the stew every 15 minutes and taste. The taste would get stronger over time. Adjust seasonings if required to suit own preference. If required or the stew become dried, add more water. Stew should be watery when done.
11. Served over rice or noodles and add your favorite vegetables.

Notes: 1/2 lb minced pork serves about 2. Multiple it to serve more or for the next meal.