Name: Red Braised Pork Belly
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 1 lb Pork Belly; 4 Green onions; 2 tbsp Ginger (fresh); 1 Serrano chili; ¼ cup Brown sugar; ¼ cup Soy sauce; 1 tbsp Rice wine vinegar; 1 tbsp Ground ginger; 1 tbsp Chinese five spice; Cooking oil; Water

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Extremely bold and beautiful flavours, this red braised pork belly will blow your mind. Sticky and crispy little pork belly cubes cooked until perfection. Chinese five spice brings all the boys to the yard and how could it not? With more than enough flavour to share its just what this recipe needed.

Braised then pan-fried, getting the best of both worlds. Tender but firm and addictive for sure, these hit the spot, so why not try it out. Grab your favourite wok or large frying pan and enjoy the satisfying taste of the cube.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: ASIAN

Keyword: Red Braised Pork Belly

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Servings: servings

Calories: 330kcal

Cost: $10-15

Equipment

WOK (or large frying pan)

Ingredients

1 lb Pork Belly
4 Green onions
2 tbsp Ginger fresh
1 Serrano chili
¼ cup Brown sugar
¼ cup Soy sauce
1 tbsp Rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp Ground ginger
1 tbsp Chinese five spice
Cooking oil
Water

Instructions

Peel and slice ginger, chop green onions, slice serrano chili lengthwise, and cut pork belly into 1 inch cubes.
In large wok, fill half way with water and bring to a boil. Add ginger, onions, serrano chili and pork belly. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes. Remove pork belly from wok, discard water, ginger, onion and chili.
Heat wok to med-high heat and add oil. Add pork belly and cook until golden brown, then remove pork belly from wok.
Add brown sugar to wok and melt slightly (careful not to burn sugar). Add hot water and mix well. Add soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, Chinese five spice, and ground ginger. Add pork belly and stir well to coat the pork belly in the sauce. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes.
Remove lid and cook for 10 minutes. Remove pork belly when done.

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