Zibo Crispy Pot

Zībó Sūguō (Zibo Crispy Pot) is a unique braised dish from Zibo, Shandong. Multiple layers of ingredients — pork belly, chicken, fish balls, tofu, lotus root, and cabbage — are arranged in a large pot and slowly braised in a sweet-savory sauce for hours. Everything becomes tender and infused with a complex, sweet-sour flavor.

食材清单

• 500 g pork belly (cut into chunks)
• 300 g chicken pieces
• 200 g tofu (cut into blocks)
• 1 lotus root (sliced)
• 1/2 Chinese cabbage
• 150 g fish balls or squid
• Sauce: 3 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp vinegar
• Sauce: 3 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp cooking wine
• 5 slices ginger, 3 scallions

制作步骤

1. 1. Wash and cut the Zibo Crispy Pot, marinate with salt and cooking wine for 10 minutes
2. 2. Coat with dry starch or batter
3. 3. Pour enough oil into the pot and heat until 60% hot
4. 4. Place pieces into the Zibo Crispy Pot one by one, fry over medium heat until golden brown and take out.
5. 5. Increase the oil temperature to 80% and fry again for 30 seconds until crispy.
6. 6. Remove and drain the oil, then serve on a plate