Ingredients:
2 lbs pork belly
3 green onions
1 inch of ginger
1/2 cup water
Kakuni Seasoning liquid:
¼ cup sake
½ cup water
½ cup mirin
½ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Optional: Red Cooked Pork Seasoning liquid
3 tablespoons rock sugar
3 garlic cloves, peeled
2 scallions, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 whole star anise
2 tablespoons Chinese dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon Chinese light soy sauce
¼ cup Shaoxing rice wine
1 cup water
Directions:
Slice the pork belly. Slice the green part of the green onions in half. Slice the ginger into thin slices. Place ingredients in Instant Pot, and cover with water. Cook under pressure for 35 minutes.
Release pressure, and discard water, green onions, and ginger. Rinse the pork belly under warm water. Clean out Instant Pot, and return pork belly.
Pour seasoning liquid over the pork, and put Instant Pot in “saute” mode. Simmer to evaporate the alcohol. When alcohol smell is gone, turn Instant Pot off. After the pot has cooled a bit; cover, lock, and seal the lid. Cook under high pressure for final 10 minutes. Release pressure, and serve (e.g. over rice).