Lu Rou Fan (滷肉飯), or Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice, is a comforting dish known for its rich, savory flavors and tender, melt-in-your-mouth pork. Traditionally slow-cooked to perfection, this one-pot rice cooker version simplifies the process, combining rice and braised pork in a single pot for easy cooking and minimal cleanup. Perfect for busy nights, this dish brings the warmth and flavor of Taiwan straight to your kitchen!
Welcome to my 14 Days “One Pot Around the World Series” where I will show you how I cook international cuisines with just a rice cooker! With minimal prep and cleanup, these one-pot rice cooker recipes are perfect for busy weeknights. Just toss in your ingredients, press a button, and let your rice cooker do the work.
Why Use a Rice Cooker?
Rice cookers are surprisingly versatile and perfect for creating easy, low-effort meals. Unlike the stovetop, a rice cooker offers an automated cooking process that’s perfect for cooking pasta evenly without needing constant stirring or adjusting heat levels.
*** Dear friends who use instant pot (I use Duo Mini 3QT)
convert 3/4 cup to 2/3 cup of water/ chicken stock for every 3/4 cup of rice, keep seasoning the same, and cook on low-pressure rice mode with the vent open for 6 minutes. ❤
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Day 10: Taiwan: Taiwanese- style Braised Pork
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup of rice
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 small carrots chopped
- 4 shiitake mushroom, chopped
- 1/2 lb pork, cut into small pieces
Pork Marinate
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cooking wine (I use Shaoxing wine)
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp light soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 tsp juice from grated ginger
Base:
- 3/4 tbsp rice wine
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 bay leave
- 1 star anise
- 1 tsp Five spice
- 1/2 tsp white pepper powder
- 3 slices of ginger
- 3 cloves of Garlic, chopped
Steps:
- Mix soup base ingredients together in a bowl
- Cut all the vegetables into small cubes, I did 1/3 inch for my toddlers, but you can cut it bigger if you desire
- Wash 3/4 cup of rice and add them to the pot
- Add cubed vegetables and the marinated pork on top of the rice
- Add soup base
- Cover the lid and turn on the cooker to regular rice mode
- Once the machine beeps and everything is cooked, mix them, and enjoy!
Tips for Success
- Use pork belly for authentic flavor, but pork shoulder works well for a leaner option.
- Add spice: For a bit of heat, add a few slices of red chili or a dash of white pepper.
- Double up: This recipe doubles easily for leftovers that taste even better the next day!
Enjoy!
This one-pot Rice Cooker Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice is a warm, flavorful hug in a bowl. With tender pork, aromatic spices, and savory rice, it’s a deliciously simple way to experience a beloved Taiwanese classic. Just scoop, serve, and enjoy the rich flavors of Taiwan!
Rice Cooker Taiwanese- style Braised Pork
Equipment
- Rice cooker
- knife
- Cutting Board
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup rice
- ½ onion chopped
- 1 small carrots chopped
- 4 shiitake mushroom chopped
- ½ lb pork cut into small pieces
Pork Marinate
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cooking wine I use Shaoxing wine
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp light soy sauce
- ½ tsp sugar
- ½ tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 tsp juice from grated ginger
Soup Base:
- ¾ tbsp rice wine
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 bay leave
- 1 star anise
- 1 tsp Five spice
- ½ tsp white pepper powder
- 3 slices of ginger
- 3 cloves of Garlic chopped
Instructions
- Mix soup base ingredients together in a bowl
- Cut all the vegetables into small cubes, I did 1/3 inch for my toddlers, but you can cut it bigger if you desire
- Wash 3/4 cup of rice and add them to the pot
- Add cubed vegetables and the marinated pork on top of the rice
- Add soup base
- Cover the lid and turn on the cooker to regular rice mode
- Once the machine beeps and everything is cooked, mix them, and enjoy!
