ASIAN STYLE SLOW COOKED PORK BELLY/SLICES

OMG made this last night, it was amazing!So yummy, just like in the asian restaurants.

Slow Cooked Asian-Style Pork

( I used pork slices cut into pieces, but can be used with belly pork also)

2 Tbsp Peanut Oil1 Litre Water
1 Tbsp Sesame Oil¼ C Brown Sugar
1 Kg Pork (belly or slices)1 Cup Dark Soy Sauce
2 Small Cinnamon Sticks1 Tsp Fresh Ginger
1 Orange, (juice and peel)2 Star Anise
3 Cloves Garlic3 Spring Onions (finely sliced)

1.Heat peanut oil and sesame oil in fry pan, brown lightly on both sides of the pork – remove from pan.
2. Add cinnamon sticks, star anise, garlic, onions and ginger and stir fry 1 minute.
3. Add orange juice, zest of ½ the orange, soy sauce and brown sugar.Stir 1 minute til sugar has dissolved.
4. Add the water and pour into casserole dish and add pork.
5. Place a piece of baking/greaseproof paper over the pork and then place lid on.
6. Simmer gently in oven for 3 hours on low.
7. Remove pork – if using belly, skin side up place under grill and cook until skin crackles.
8. Whilst pork is grilling, put liquid into pan and boil rapidly to reduce by half.Strain and thicken slightly.
I served with steamed rice and bok choy.
DIVINE!

we often have pork belly similar to this...my fella is a chef so i get treated well meal times

try this one too. very nice

Pork Belly spare ribs with Honey, Soy and Ginger

6 Pork belly ribs/slice
1 large brown onion cut in half and sliced
4 cm piece ginger – rough match stick slice
2 large red chilles – sliced at an angle (use one as too hot for the kids)
4 cloves garlic smashed and skin removed
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp dried chilli flakes
1&1/2 tsp 5 spice powder
1 cup water
1 cup Chinese cooking wine
100ml oyster sauce
4 tbs soy sauce
4 tbs honey.

Put everything in a oven proof pot and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and put in the oven to bake for one and half hours at 170c.

Remove meat from pot. Skim off the fat and on high heat reduce the sauce by a 1/3. Pour over the meat and serve.

you can use the slow cooker for this too but add less liquid. I reduce the cooking wine and water by 1/4 cup each.

Someone noted Pork Belly the other day, couple of interesting recipes here.

yum!!!!

mmmmmmmm

we often have pork belly similar to this.my fella is a chef so i get treated well meal times

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