How to Make AWESOME Braised PORK BELLY in a RICE COOKER! (红烧肉, 电饭锅)

I LOVE pork belly and one of my favorite Chinese dishes is braised pork belly (红烧肉) This dish is fatty, savory, sweet and delicious! PLUS we will be making it in a rice cooker! This is one of the easiest recipes ever, so try it out! The first 100 people will get three free meals on their Blue Apron order! Click here: cook.ba/2nsBRm6
Ingredients:
1 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tsp dark soy sauce
2 tbs chinese cooking wine amzn.to/2qDZom3
1 tsb sesame oil amzn.to/1MNd1lL
2 tsb sugar
5 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
5 chili pepper dried
4 slices of ginger
1 scallion
1 potato and or boiled egg(optional)
1 lb pork belly
2.5 Cups of Water
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[@tinayang5892]

I can't wait for this rice cooker series!!

[@tinselbmerryweather]

ty ty me niether

[@scruffybob42088]

ty ty same, I'm going to try this recipe, just need the star anis.

[@Amocoru]

Right? I'm still tweaking the tomato in the rice cooker dish all the time. I eat it every week.

[@Annika9517]

Sad Thing: I needed this series last year before my cooker broke xD

[@THEREALKAYO1]

this recipe with rice cooker makes no sense. you can make it with a regular pot. Why use a rice cooker for this. The rice cooker is for making rice and cooking all these saucy things may stain the pot inside.

[@camargoscreations921]

I love watching you. You have an amazing passion for what you do I love your enthusiasm and your super informative!

[@strictlydumpling]

Thanks :-)

[@strictlydumpling]

This was REALLY fun to make, try it out and let me know :-)

[@user-name3366]

Strictly Dumpling thx🤗🤗

[@davidbaik6466]

Strictly Dumpling nice vid

[@Hazard33]

I wish i could bite into this, but i have tooth-ache. I'll try this when i'm better. I guess this is any eater's nemesis. Awesome video, i'll share this with my friends. :P

[@lilaznniko]

omg i love this so much! too bad its not diet friendly LOL (ps I've been watching your vids forever and I still cannot get over how good kungfu soup dumpling is, along with the wonton place in flushing) Thank you :)

[@KarasunosAleiro]

Strictly Dumpling that was so so so amazing.

[@strictlydumpling]

HIIII!!!! I see a lot of questions about how long you cook it for. It takes about 40-45 min which should be the amount of time before your rice cooker clicks onto "warm" just make sure to stir every 10-15 min and make sure your cooking your pork evenly and at the end the water should be evaporated and turn in thick and saucy :-)

[@bhoylhogro5093]

My rice cooker clicks to "keep warm" after 15 mins. So, I can only make braised pork belly on the stove.

[@Annika9517]

You can Switch to cooking again?

[@MaZEEZaM]

You must have an extremely slow rice cooker, my rice cooker cooks the rice in 15mins also.

[@addysia]

Rice cookers have a thermostat in them. When your liquid dries up, the temperature will rise beyond boiling point and switch to warm. Just add a little more liquid(like cooking wine) and switch it to 'cook' again. After the dries up a few times, the sugar will caramelize into this heavenly crunchy fragrant crackling layer! Dumpling's video makes me want to get a bunch of rice cookers.

[@williambiggar4249]

I made this my girlfriend and it was amazing! This was really great info as well to include for someone who doesn't often use a rice cooker. Could you pin your post to the top for future rice cooker chefs?

[@EleanorRoseP]

You should really do a rice cooker meals series love this! ❤️

[@Enoxix.]

Got the house for my own this week. Definitely going to try this out!

[@strictlydumpling]

niiiice pork party!

[@Enoxix.]

Ah you replied :D! Yup, pork party at my house!

[@conorm9600]

You have soooo much more interest doing food videos than beyond science, its obvious what your passion is!

[@MelissaBrownapt215]

Conor M - I see the enthusiasm in both, but in this, you have related activities and eating. Plus, more pple care about food than facts. I love all of his channels and the Chinese folk tales, so beautifully illustrated. Bet it takes a lot of time to prepare the graphics. Can't be cheap either, even if its digital art.

[@XxWrittenDeadxX]

THIS RICE COOKER SERIES IS EVERYTHING I COULD EVER WISH FOR

[@pinktinkerbutton]

I don't know about you, but if my mother ever saw me cook anything else but rice in a rice cooker... she'd smack me upside my head because she'd be worried I'd break the cooker.

[@ChrisGugliuzza]

pinktinkerbutton well good thing he doesn't live with his mother

[@lyndaster46]

wow I am some ones mother and I cook all kinds of things in my ricecooker.. taco soup being my favorite :)

[@madisoned]

pinktink, your mom sounds like mine! It also depends on how expensive the rice cooker is. If it's one of those fancy Japanese rice cookers, mom would be mad

[@marychirawong908]

My mom would love it because less dishes, and I've found my rice cookers to be indestructible.

[@veggieelf]

红烧肉

[@GhostTrucking545]

I'm a truck driver and when you only have a rice cooker you get creative and I'm going to try it.

[@tessnghiem799]

you should put white rice into the pot and mix it up after taking all the pork out so that you can have every last bit of the sauce

[@teddythodo3302]

I’m afraid that’s gonna cause all of the rice so soak up every last ounce of sauce you had. And it’s going to become rather a drier meal whereas you keep the pork saucy bossy and let the rice get soaked as you eat. Ya feel?

[@SDragon2391]

😍🍚 Rice cooker series!!!!! Totally been waiting for this!!!! Dreams are coming true!!!!

[@benjaminli3808]

Hey fellow hungry person! Mouth watering? Me too :) Have a nice day!

[@carltonsmith5494]

That looks wonderful. I love Chinese food. I am going to give this a try.

[@CapitalCrunch]

Excuse me while I go purchase a second rice cooker for future rice emergencies

[@503945158]

Hey are you back yet?

[@kopu5355]

Nah he ain't back yet.

[@tanyaquintero4024]

😂😂

[@totsuki4616]

Its been 3 years, he back yet?

[@NotAnotheGamer]

i love how passionate you are about this dish. i think that's what's so great about your videos. you talk about when you first tried it as a kid, so there's some sentimental value about these dishes your teaching us to make! and that's really cool!

[@makdaddybigmac1574]

I've never seen someone get so happy about food (aside from myself)) P.s. It would be super cool to see you make other foods like Korean, Japanese, Indian, other Asian foods. It'd be interesting to see you add your twist on those dishes.

[@Thechekin123]

Cant wait to try this recipe tonight! I hope everybody will love this recipe as much as you did

[@strictlydumpling]

yay! have fun!

[@CLEMENTUMBA]

Hi love your cooking

[@amonrah250]

For someone whose passionate about food from many places, culture's and different countries. He's one helluva chef.

[@tuhlunksss]

what about the tomato episode in the rice cooker? isn't that technically the first episode in the series? ;)

[@strictlydumpling]

lol true that was ancient

[@poynt100]

I eat that rice-tomato recipe at least once a week! SO delicious

[@echoedinnocence]

tuhlunksss so do I! it's great with a fried egg on top.

[@morganmememachine466]

More like a pilot episode.

[@vantablack2847]

Strictly Dumpling Mike can i ask, does Blue Apron also available at Indonesia?

[@marychirawong908]

YAAAASSSS!!! I'm so pumped for the rice cooker series! Amazing for college students🎓, busy ppl 🤰🏻and ppl just learning to cook! 👨🏻‍🍳 CANT WAIT FOR MORE! ❤️❤️❤️

[@kathysil2000]

can't wait to make it.. will give you updates...

[@yagyujubei3]

Mikey, your enthusiasm is awesome and so is your food!

[@strangulator42]

this reminds me of when I was in college... I minored in Japanese, and part of that involved me hanging out with almost every Japanese exchange student that showed up... that led to many fun evenings, but one guy lived right down the street from me, so he would come hang out and I would try to explain American movies to him, and he would give me honest criticism on my attempts to make Japanese food... I amazed and horrified him one day when he asked where my rice cooker was, and I held up a sauce pan and a lid... he seriously thought I was playing a prank on him until he tasted the rice I made... he also said my curry rice tasted like his childhood, which is probably one of the nicest things I think anyone has said to me... lol!

[@bobkrause7455]

Tried this a couple years ago and loved it. And it's been awhile, looked up many other recipes but always come back to these ingredients with a more detailed cooking method. Thanks Mike, always tune in to see what you're up to.

[@SadBoysCollectiveCirca96]

i'd really love to see a Mike Chen branded Hot oil, nowhere by me sells it, though making it is very easy i'd prefer a more convenient way to get myself some hot oil

[@mryomomma345]

Really excited for this rice cooker series

[@junmarkmutia6186]

its like a adobo dish in our country ^_^phillipines (Y)

[@Trinii1]

Your excitement is contagious 😊, and this dish looks delicious. Thanks👍

[@legochithermod439]

Personally I don't like Blue Apron.. the portions are small and it's not very well priced. I wish you could get sponsored by a rice cooker producer instead.

[@FirstLast-lk3dq]

Wtf at least he has a sponsor

[@bethflores7387]

First Last Right

[@enemyuav8809]

He isn't sponsored by them, they sponsored this specific video and maybe more in the future....he stated he was going to start opening his doors for companies who wanted to sponsor some of his videos so you will see multiple companies being mentioned in his future videos

[@bonannylagasse8999]

They're thieves!

[@hypfie]

Lego Chither Mod i see those a lot at my workplace, handling packages, :P

[@janedudynsky5067]

Wow oh wow. I'll definitely try that recipe. Thanks for sharing.

[@sigmundbartosch3542]

Are you already home from Thailand

[@bl517]

So enthusiastic ! Waiting for another video in this rice cooker series

[@fraudeutsch1441]

"Porkeo and Julirice" X'D

[@jh276]

AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME VIDEO AND PRESENTATION! LOVE! CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT ONE!!!

[@helsiclife]

great recipe! it's a great shortcut of the original recipe

[@MrBiochronic]

If you think about it, it's just an affordable pressure cooker. works for me

[@fashionalley8838]

Here 2020 during quarantine to look at new recipes while at home! Excited to make this!

[@math6844]

If you're not too picky about the quality of your anise, you can use 2.5/3 star anise.

[@2bit156]

Underrated comment

[@ygbbrazy]

Rice cooker recipe series? daaaang, this is what i've always wanted.

[@ObsessedNF]

Hey Mike. When you boil out the scum, be sure to skim it off. Leaving the scum in the water as it boils doesn't do anything and will boil back into the meat.

[@shangza842]

he did at 3:21

[@Jaybird196]

Does the scum taste bad, or something? Does it have no food value? Aside, from not looking good, why do people remove it? Thanks.

[@princesspout89]

Rice cooker series?? 😲😲😲😲 I'm so excited omg!

[@gogumadalpaengi]

My bf has a recipe for this (from his mom, I think) but for some reason, the pork never tastes of anything (not sure if recipe or his not so huge cooking talent). Gonna do this and blow his freakin' mind, ahahahahaha! Thanks! :P (I already bested his ginger chicken with an own recipe. Yes, we're a very competitive household at times.)

[@jennyli1722]

Maybe he puts too much water? Because sometimes too much water doesn't change the color of the dish but the meat will be tasteless. :')

[@gogumadalpaengi]

Jenny Li I suspected that, too. He says his mother always does it that way. But he also doesn't use any star anis etc, so there really is no depth whatsoever to the dish. It's kinda like meat in a very watery salty caramel soup-like sauce.

[@jennyli1722]

Oh yeah, lack of spices will make it super bland too. ;n;

[@gogumadalpaengi]

Ha ha, we'll see how things turn out, but I feel like he can't actually lose either way. If it's meh, his recipe wins (although, I hardly doubt that) and if he loses, well, he still got a yummy dish to comfort himself :P

[@MaZEEZaM]

Sometimes its the cook, I can cook a curry by the exact same recipe as my dad yet my dads curry will always taste far more awesome than mine, I don't leave out ingredients as your bf has done :S

[@maij32]

OMG! Looks so yummy and easy. I'm going give this recipe a try and i can't wait for more rice cooker recipes.

[@armandosaldanamora9821]

Question: how do you stop the rice cooker from springing into "warm" when the water is consumed (or is the pork done when that happens?)

[@alwaysnever6004]

Armando Saldanamora you can get a slow cooker

[@devintran9884]

Armando Saldanamora get a pressure cooker

[@armandosaldanamora9821]

Will do! Thanks for the advice

[@strictlydumpling]

when it hits warm , the pork is done :-)

[@armandosaldanamora9821]

Wow, thanks! Can't wait for the rest of your rice cooker series!

[@albertvalencia4968]

I love my rice cooker, and I can't wait to see these videos!

[@Prinren]

My aunt also has a Hello Kitty rice cooker next to her normal one

[@northofeight349]

OMG. Crazy delicious! Thanks, Mike!

[@chloetzpiano6548]

im glad jackie chan is still happy eating after doing stunts

[@ExtraSpicyRice]

lol i really hope your joking 😂😂

[@LifeofNaturalFoods]

That's very yummy.

[@REALLIYTFACYS]

I love you

[@moonlight5650]

hazeem ahmed just asking dont mind plz I hv heared that pork eating is against of islam then how did watch this?

[@jasminesenae]

YESSSS been NEEDING recipes to make in my rice cooker! CANT WAIT FOR MORE 😍

[@doneunoss]

Just like ADOBO, if didn't know ADOBO, Adobo is a Mixed Pork/Chicken with Soy Sauce, Vinegar, Little Salt, Pepper and Sugar. ADOBO is A Famous Cuisine in Philippines

[@marving.5436]

Gian Estacio not adobo but pork humba

[@valsblackcatsrule8740]

Love your cooking videos! I need to make this! Thank you for sharing!

[@rpggamereos1186]

It looks like adobo. probably taste like it as well :)

[@nolsp7240]

Eos John Santos Yep. Except no vinegar. I'm reminded of Humba actually.

[@marving.5436]

Eos John Santos this is definitely more like humba

[@therrysabs1104]

thank you sir for sharing your recipe, the way you demonstrate is well and done...

[@wasabii6506]

So many hand gestures

[@blacklanton]

Wasabitrash he just slapped me twice 😂🤣😂🤣

[@alexisbarnes471]

Wasabitrash been him for a min.. now I can't unsee it. :(

[@arisgaliatsatos595]

I know right?!!! As a Greek who talks while moving his hands all the time, i love it, its amazing.

[@hirolla74]

We're watching the video on 2X speed. LOL

[@Moridorable]

Elocution level: FULL-CHEN.

[@aga2002]

im lovin this new setup. a big upgrade from before

[@toni_ye2881]

Hey can you make a video trying sushi?

[@ArcanianWarrior4138]

Toni _Ye you know he's Chinese right

[@ChrisGugliuzza]

Jason Chung Chinese people can't eat sushi?

[@ArcanianWarrior4138]

ChrisG- well Chinese people don't usually *make* sushi

[@dagetheevil1]

well my mom use to make sushi a lot

[@toni_ye2881]

Oh i didnt know i thought he was japanese from his videos in japan

[@maybngo]

More rice cooker dishes!! this looks awesome 😊

[@chanjeon2575]

It's my birthday and it would be awesome if you could reply!!

[@strictlydumpling]

Happy Birthday!!!

[@chanjeon2575]

Strictly Dumpling Thank you so much!!!!!

[@ibrahimrobinson8508]

@Chan Jeon Happy Birthday! 😜

[@Hoppi1994]

I made this yesterday and it was awesome! Probably the best thing I've ever cooked. The fat literally melts in your mouth. Tip for those who have only one rice cooker: Just do it in a pot, its basically the same you just need to watch on the heat (bring it to boil then low-medium heat).

[@Amocoru]

My girlfriend absolutely cannot eat Star Anise. Is there anything I can add as a substitute that will add flavor to the dish?

[@nadirahcroom1938]

Amocoru maybe some allspice

[@iivisss]

You can leave it out really. It’s not an absolute necessity :) U can also add some whole garlic cloves with the outer skin intact, instead of star anise.

[@bayernmunich406]

u don't have to eat it

[@bayernmunich406]

Just eat the pork

[@btyc]

More, more more pork, more rice cooker, more hot oil, just more Mike ~ love your channel

[@yankeechef3979]

dude...that looks delicious however I wouldn't be able to get over eating all that fat. you made me chuckle when you said that it holds a special place in your heart...um yes in you coronary artery! hehehehehe..., it does look good though..

[@persephonekore7738]

i had a similar thought, i can't bring myself to eat fatty bits on anything :/

[@lyndaster46]

I figured I would use ONE slice of bacon and two chicken breasts cut to the same size. should be just as delicious!! ONE thin slice of bacon even LOL

[@strictlydumpling]

I LOVE the fatty parts! But yea this is a dish for pork fat lovers...that should be a club

[@yankeechef3979]

yes you would be correct....it looks good though

[@yankeechef3979]

hehehe.....I guess that's why I lost my gallbladder at such an early age!! i ate too much fat growing up...lol

[@honeybear9093]

why am I in a diet ;_;

[@FirstLast-lk3dq]

Smh I went to rewatch this video after a vicious friend zone, and your username sums up my day

[@dumitrucebotarenco7047]

Food and science, 2 of the things i love the most. Dude, thank you so much for sharing! Big fan!

[@reighngold]

You could probably also make this in a crock pot (aka the white person's rice cooker)

[@kevinbell8005]

Awesome dish. Looking forward to more recipes

[@PhoYourEyesOnly]

People have called me the Mikey Chen of Vietnam 🇻🇳 on my channel 😬🍜👀👌

[@dai1860]

Lol shameless channel advertising. Get the f out here boy 😁😁

[@Shizu_Kare]

so excited for more of this series!

[@somerandomweeb7176]

Reply pls? :D

[@strictlydumpling]

awww I miss you

[@nelson2163]

BAHAHA

[@somerandomweeb7176]

Hey mike beef over rice or rice over beef?

[@Leftside08]

yes yes yes to rice cooker videos!

[@harryb12993]

i just do not enjoy fat enough to eat that.

[@bbyeol8290]

Harry Blum you can bite the fat off and just eat the meat with rice, the flavor is worth trying!

[@Dundereshock]

take off the fat when you're done cooking

[@MaZEEZaM]

The fat has the best flavour.

[@jenniferbrotherton8286]

Either take off the fat or use a leaner cut off meat.

[@alexandraprytkova387]

I have to agree, the simplicity and wonderfulness of the rice cooker as far as inventions go, is just out there! Being Russian, everyone here uses multicookers, but I'm not that good with technology, so all those complicated buttons have always confused me. A rice cooker, with just one button, is really the thing for me. I can't wait for your recipes in this series!

[@abby_staaa8047]

Yay !!!! Mike love your cooking videos, dose this mean you are home safe 🤗

[@D7cooper]

I like the idea of a rice cooker recipe series.

[@gemmaterror4869]

I can't wait to try this myself! Please do more in this rice cooker series!

[@Shetasen]

YES!! Finally a rice cooker series!!! I live in an apartment where I'm not allowed to use the stove too often, this makes me happy!

[@Mengjoanne]

Instant pot is great to have too!

[@swanjame]

The world needed this recipe. Jim

[@chezblackstar5299]

I freaking believe you! This IS amazing!!! Keep it up! I’m a fan!! Rice cooker FTW!

[@ranitadechocolate27]

Loved this! Can't wait for more!

[@lindazamfino5537]

Oh my goodness, cannot wait to try this recipe and love your passion and delight for food. I am with ya!

[@personalspace6263]

I made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious. Thank you so much.

[@juliusrosesux]

Your cooking videos are my favorite.... please make more :)

[@mjs28s]

awesome for the upcoming rice cooker series!

[@apoordaoist]

Every dish has a special place in your heart

[@maybelle7696]

omg rice cooker series!! i always want to know how to utilize my rice cooker! :) can't wait to see this series

[@littledesertgypsy]

I can't wait for more rice cooker recipes

[@graceart8753]

No way!! There’s an actual recipe for this?!!I’ll try for sure, thank you!

[@Nikkujin]

Thanks for sharing this dish with us. I really want to make this now.

[@one2dree89]

Nice😊👌 Can't wait to see and try the next recipe.

[@pattizayas1051]

looks so yummy.............i'll have to try this

[@Tombombadillo999]

Really great channel! Good work!

[@tanjerry315]

Dude I'm so excited for the rice cooker series, life in dorm will one day be perfect

[@jenniferfleming4793]

YES! I needed this and was just googling recipes 30 minutes ago! TY TY TY.

[@strictlydumpling]

nice :-)

[@jenniferfleming4793]

Made it this evening and it was a hit! Had it with scallion pancakes and rice.

[@Faust74]

A backup rice cooker.... GENIUS!

[@DrMattaru]

Mike you need to add your tomato rice cooker video to the playlist, I loveed that

[@BT-vv1il]

this is actually so good. like damn, goes so well with rice. this is like one of my favorite top chinese pork dishes,