This is one of my favourite recipes. Have tried a few pork belly recipes but this is the best one. Perfect, perfect crackling. Always hearing about 'mmmmm, crackling' (think Homer here) so this is the one that worked. Made it today, set it out to cool slightly. Made dipping sauce and then set up Wii to do some boxing stuff. Thing is everytime I completed a session I'd run over grab some water and cut myself a chunk of this. Delicious but not what you're meant to do on a diet. Mind you, maybe the crispy pork was my carrot??
Okay:
Crisp Chinese Pork
1.3Kg boned pork belly, skin on and scored.
2 tsp chinese 5 spice
2 tsp sea salt.
Rub pork with the 5 spice and salt. Try to leave in fridge overnight. Turn over to max, cook pork on rack for 30 minutes. Turn over down to 180C/160F and cook for a further 1.5hours. If skin not crisp turn the oven up to 220C/200F for up to 30 minutes.
Dipping Sauce:
4 tbsp Soy Sauce
Small knob of grated ginger
1 Tbsp thai sweet chilli sauce
1 spring onion - finely chopped
Mix all ingredients together with two tablespoons of water. Cut pork into cubes and serve with boiled rice and steamed greens. Or, if you're filthy animals like us, just put chopping board in middle of table and let everyone dig in.
Oh, and it's meant to look like this. Mine never does really but just so you have an idea.
Thks x
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