Lu Rou Fan Recipe (Taiwanese Stewed Pork with Hard-Boiled Eggs)

lu rou fan, Taiwanese braised pork with egg over rice

Lu rou fan, or stewed pork with rice, is a very common dish in Taiwan. The pork is seasoned and stewed until very tender and served over rice. Meat that’s stewed like this is fork-tender, something I really like. It’s a simple and satisfying dish considered comfort food by many.

It is very similar to the Vietnamese thit heo kho in that it’s stewed pork seasoned primarily with soy sauce and eaten with rice. So I feel right at home eating this stuff. However, lu rou fan has more ingredients and spices added, giving it a unique flavor.

Cuts of meat

Depending on where you order this, the cut of meat and seasonings will vary. Lu rou fan benefits from a good balance of fatty and non fatty cuts of pork. Many recipes for this call for pork belly.

lu rou fan closeup

Belly with the skin on is a bit too much for me, so I’d remove some of the skin and some of the rendered fat before stewing. Because of how fatty and salty lu rou fan can be, it naturally goes well with pickles (again, similar to thit heo kho).

This balances well with a side of greens such as kai lan.

Lu Rou Fan Pinterest image

Lu Rou Fan (Taiwanese Stewed Pork with Hard-Boiled Eggs)

5 from 1 vote
A simple and delicious recipe with very tender stewed pork, and flavorful hardboiled eggs. Lu rou fan is a Taiwanese recipe with flavors very similar to Vietnamese and other Asian pork dishes, but with its own twist.
BY: Huy Vu
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Total: 1 hour
SERVINGS: 5

Ingredients

Aromatics

  • 4 shallots or substitute 1 medium yellow onion
  • 2 cloves garlic

Meat

  • 1.25 lb pork belly or shoulder

Sauce

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce for color
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 star anise
  • 1/2 tsp Chinese 5 spice powder
  • 1-2 inches of cinnamon stick
  • 1.5-2 tbsp ginger sliced
  • 4 shiitake mushrooms optional

Final Additions

  • 4 hard-boiled eggs
  • 1 stalk scallion finely chopped

Instructions 

  • Cut pork into small cubes. Chop shallots and mince garlic.
  • Saute pork until brown. Remove meat (leave fat in pan) and saute the shallot and garlic on medium-high heat until lightly browned. Remove from pan, then saute mushrooms.
  • Add everything back into the pan, including the soy sauce, rice vinegar, dark soy sauce, water and spices (star anise, 5 spice, cinnamon, and ginger). Simmer for about 30-60 minutes or until tender. Add the eggs during the last 10-15 minutes.
  • Garnish with chopped scallion
Nutrition Facts
Lu Rou Fan (Taiwanese Stewed Pork with Hard-Boiled Eggs)
Serving Size
 
0 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
392
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
28
g
43
%
Saturated Fat
 
10
g
63
%
Cholesterol
 
231
mg
77
%
Sodium
 
762
mg
33
%
Potassium
 
501
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
 
7
g
2
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
26
g
52
%
Vitamin A
 
232
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
 
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
 
55
mg
6
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Taiwanese
Keyword: Taiwanese stewed pork
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5 comments on “Lu Rou Fan Recipe (Taiwanese Stewed Pork with Hard-Boiled Eggs)

  1. Julia | JuliasAlbum.com says:

    What an interesting dish! I am bookmarking it! I love pork and I will take any excuse to use eggs in my recipes.

    1. Huy says:

      Same here! If it’s not already part of a dish I’ll find a way to work in a fried egg-of-the-day.

  2. Lauren says:

    Hooray for Taiwanese lu rou fan! 🙂 I remember getting this from my auntie in Taiwan as a kid and eating until I couldn’t breathe. Thanks for the upload!

  3. Anna says:

    Hi! I love your website! I think this would be a great dish to make for Hubby’s birthday since he is native Taiwanese. If not using pork belly, what cut of pork do you suggest using?

    1. Huy says:

      Hey Anna! You can use shoulder or butt here as well. Choose something with a level of fat you like and simmer til soft 🙂

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