Crunchy Pork Belly
This pork belly has a beautiful crispy skin and a flavorful, aromatic pan sauce. Perfect for a sandwich or just to eat with a wedge of lemon and a glass of beer.
Crush and peel <quantity>4</quantity> garlic cloves. Remove the germ
Peel, trim and thinly slice <quantity>3</quantity> shallots
Peel and thinly slice <quantity>2</quantity> carrots
In a large bowl add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of ginger powder and <quantity>2<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of garlic powder
Add <quantity>½<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of five spice powder, <quantity>2<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of cracked white pepper and <quantity>½<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of flaky salt
Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of rice vinegar, <quantity>¾<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of white wine, and <quantity>½<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of teriyaki sauce
Add the carrots and shallots. Stir to combine
Add the garlic cloves and <quantity>1</quantity> cinnamon stick. Stir to combine
Transfer to a baking tray. Add <quantity>2<unit>sprigs</unit></quantity> of rosemary and <quantity>1<unit>sprig</unit></quantity> of thyme
Preheat an oven to <temperature>150<unit>ºC</unit></temperature>
Place <quantity>1<unit>Kg</unit></quantity> of pork belly on a baking tray. Squeeze <quantity>2</quantity> limes over it. Pour <quantity>½<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of white wine around
Cover the tray with aluminum foil
Place in the oven and roast for 3h, until tender
Remove the pork belly from oven and check that it is tender and cooked through
Transfer the pork belly to a clean tray
Place the pan juices over low heat. Remove the herbs and cinnamon stick
Deglaze with <quantity>½<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of white wine. Stir to release all the fond from the bottom of the pan
Strain the juices into a small pot. Press the solids to extract as much of the liquid as possible
Reduce the liquid to ¾ over high heat, whisking occasionally. Remove from the heat
Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of butter and whisk to combine
Set oven to broiler. Return the pork belly to the oven and broil for 7m, until the skin is golden, crispy and puffed
Slice the pork belly
Plate the meat and drizzle with the pan sauce. The crunchy pork belly is ready
Enjoy!
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