Belly is the cheapest pork roasting joint and, as it's rich, a little goes a long way, making it perfect for sundays and dinner parties.
Chinese-Style Pork Belly With Fried Rice
This sticky chinese pork belly is one of my absolute favourite recipes on the blog.
Recipe Summary Chinese-Style Pork Belly With Fried Rice
Slow-cooked pork belly strips in a ginger and spring onion reduction with added cashew nuts for some crunch. Best served on sticky fried rice.Ingredients | Chinese Pork Belly Recipes
1 pound pork belly, cut into strips
⅓ cup water
3 ⅓ tablespoons dark soy sauce
1 ½ tablespoons honey
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (1 inch) piece ginger, grated
3 spring onions, sliced on the diagonal
¼ cup cashew nuts
4 cups water
2 cups uncooked white rice
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
⅔ cup green peas
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon soy sauce
Directions
Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
Combine pork belly strips, water, dark soy sauce, honey, garlic, and ginger in a Dutch oven over low heat; bring to a gentle simmer, about 10 minutes. Cover and transfer to the oven.
Bake in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until pork belly is soft and tender, about 2 hours. Sprinkle spring onions and cashew nuts on top. Cover and let stand until spring onions soften, about 5 minutes.
Bring water, rice, and salt to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse with tap water.
Heat olive oil in a wok over medium-high heat until smoking. Cook and stir rice until coated with oil and heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in green peas, egg, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce; cook until egg is set and peas are heated through, about 3 minutes.
Serve pork belly over rice.
Info | Chinese Pork Belly Recipes
prep:
20 mins
cook:
2 hrs 39 mins
additional:
5 mins
total:
3 hrs 4 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
Chinese Pork Belly Recipes : There are some chinese pork belly recipes out there that don't marinate, but i really think it's worth the time to do this otherwise the flesh somewhat lacks chinese flavour (in my humble opinion).
