Caramelised pork belly

Try our speedy weeknight version of the traditional red-braised pork dish. Team pork belly with simple Chinese flavours that bring out its natural sweetness.

Recipe «Caramelised pork belly» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1.2kg pork rashers, rind removed, cut into 2cm thick pieces, 55g brown sugar, 2 tbsp grapeseed oil, 2 tbsp shaoxing Wine, 375ml water , 4cm-piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into matchsticks, 1 long fresh red chilli, halved lengthways, 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced , 2 whole star anise, 1 cinnamon stick, 3 tsp soy sauce, 4 spring onions , thinly sliced diagonally, Steamed snow peas, to serve, Steamed rice, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 1.2kg pork rashers, rind removed, cut into 2cm thick pieces 
• 55g brown sugar 
• 2 tbsp grapeseed oil 
• 2 tbsp shaoxing Wine 
• 375ml water 
• 4cm-piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into matchsticks 
• 1 long fresh red chilli, halved lengthways 
• 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced 
• 2 whole star anise 
• 1 cinnamon stick 
• 3 tsp soy sauce 
• 4 spring onions , thinly sliced diagonally 
• Steamed snow peas, to serve 
• Steamed rice, to serve 

Instructions

1. Cook pork in a saucepan of boiling water, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Drain.
2. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Stir in sugar and oil for 2 minutes. Stir in pork for 1 minute or until coated. Stir in wine for 1 minute or until it almost evaporates. Stir in water, ginger, chilli, garlic, star anise and cinnamon. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 16 minutes or until sauce reduces and pork is tender.
3. Stir in soy sauce and spring onion. Serve with snow peas and rice.