Bamboo Girl #3 has just moved home and mom is cooking up a storm. There's pork belly marinating in the fridge and in a couple of days, it'll be ready for roasting. I'm looking forward to delightful CRUNCH of the pork skin!
BBQ pork, Roast pork, Roast duck, Soy sauce chicken are familiar sights in Chinese restaurants and in larger supermarkets. There are also numerous BBQ speciality shops as well and while all the gleaming roasted meats and birds on display may turn some away, the delicious aroma will definitely draw most people in.
While we usually buy our BBQ meat, mom sometimes get into a cooking mood and this is one of those times!
BBQ pork, Roast pork, Roast duck, Soy sauce chicken are familiar sights in Chinese restaurants and in larger supermarkets. There are also numerous BBQ speciality shops as well and while all the gleaming roasted meats and birds on display may turn some away, the delicious aroma will definitely draw most people in.
While we usually buy our BBQ meat, mom sometimes get into a cooking mood and this is one of those times!
INGREDIENTS:
-1 slab of pork belly (or two if you're hungry)
-5 spice, salt, sugar, soy sauce
DIRECTIONS:
1. Scrub the pork belly clean and pat dry with paper towel.
2. Rub a bit of soy sauce over the meat side of the pork belly. Then repeat witha mixture of 5-spice, salt and sugar. Leave the skin free of spice or soy sauce.
-1 slab of pork belly (or two if you're hungry)
-5 spice, salt, sugar, soy sauce
DIRECTIONS:
1. Scrub the pork belly clean and pat dry with paper towel.
2. Rub a bit of soy sauce over the meat side of the pork belly. Then repeat witha mixture of 5-spice, salt and sugar. Leave the skin free of spice or soy sauce.
Rub a little soy sauce over the meat side of the pork belly. Then do the same with the spices.
Ensure the skin is clean and dry so when roasted, it will extra crunchy!
3. Marinate in fridge uncovered for two days. You want the skin to dry out so that it will be crunchy and crispy when roasted.
4. When the pork skin is hard and dry to the touch, it is ready for roasting. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Set pork belly skin-side down on a roasting rack...Do not let it sit in it's own juice or else the skin will not crackle.
4. When the pork skin is hard and dry to the touch, it is ready for roasting. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Set pork belly skin-side down on a roasting rack...Do not let it sit in it's own juice or else the skin will not crackle.
After two days, the pork belly is dry enough for roasting.
Set skin side down on rack.
5. Roast for 30 - 40 minutes depending on thickness of cut. Meat can burn easily so do check every 15-20 minutes.
6. Flip over so it is skin-side up and broil for 10 minutes. Again, check regularly to prevent burning. The pork skin will turn to crackle.
7. Remove from heat and using a knife and fork, make a cut to check if meat is cut through. If not, flip pork belly onto side and roast for another 5-10 minutes. Do not put skin-side down anymore to ensure the skin crackle does not spoil.
8. Remove from heat and let cool completely before cutting and serving with mustard or Hoisin sweet sauce.
6. Flip over so it is skin-side up and broil for 10 minutes. Again, check regularly to prevent burning. The pork skin will turn to crackle.
7. Remove from heat and using a knife and fork, make a cut to check if meat is cut through. If not, flip pork belly onto side and roast for another 5-10 minutes. Do not put skin-side down anymore to ensure the skin crackle does not spoil.
8. Remove from heat and let cool completely before cutting and serving with mustard or Hoisin sweet sauce.
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