Asian crispy pork belly

Try this crispy skin pork belly in a sweet Asian marinade by taste member, 'CKnight'.

Recipe «Asian crispy pork belly» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 50 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1kg piece pork belly, 2 cloves garlic, crushed, 2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger, 2 tsp Chinese five spice, 1/4 cup light soy sauce , 1/4 cup hoi sin sauce, 1/4 cup dry sherry, 1/3 cup brown sugar , 1/2 tsp olive oil, 1 1/2 tsp sea salt flakes.

Ingredients:

• 1kg piece pork belly 
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed 
• 2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger 
• 2 tsp Chinese five spice 
• 1/4 cup light soy sauce 
• 1/4 cup hoi sin sauce 
• 1/4 cup dry sherry 
• 1/3 cup brown sugar 
• 1/2 tsp olive oil 
• 1 1/2 tsp sea salt flakes 

Instructions

1. Using a sharp knife, score the pork rind so that its evenly marked at 1cm intervals. Place pork on wire rack, rind side up, over sink. Pour boiling water carefully over pork rind. Pat dry with paper towel. Cool for 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, combine garlic, ginger, five spice, soy, hoi sin, sherry and sugar in a ceramic or glass dish big enough to hold the pork belly. Place pork into marinade, skin side up, taking care not to get marinade on the skin side.
3. Refrigerate, uncovered for 3 hours or overnight, allowing pork skin to dry out.
4. Preheat oven to 180C. Line a roasting pan with foil. Reserving marinade, place pork into a roasting pan. Roast for 45 minutes or until pork is tender. Brush the skin lightly with oil. Sprinkle with salt. Place under a hot grill until skin is crisp and golden.
5. Meanwhile, combine reserved marinade and ¼ cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil. Simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes. Serve sauce with pork roast.