Spicy Sichuan Pork & Potato Stew Recipe | Authentic Sichuan Recipe Box

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oil (we always use canola oil, but soy or peanut oil also works well)
• 1 1/2 lbs / 680 g pork (pork belly or ribs works best as fat is necessary for texture and flavor), cut into 1 inch squares.
• 3 thin slices of ginger, smashed
• 6 large cloves of garlic, smashed and cut into small chunks
• 1 Tbsp whole Sichuan peppercorns
• 2 whole star anise, broken up by hand
• 1/2 cinnamon stick, crushed into large pieces with end of knife
• 5 bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp five spice powder
• 1 large green onion, thinly sliced
• 5 Tbsp Sichuan spicy bean chili sauce
• 1 Tbsp cooking wine (optional)
• 1 tsp oyster sauce (optional)
• 1/4 tsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 7 medium potatoes, about 2 lbs / 900 g, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks