Chinese Pork Belly

SERVES 4 PEOPLE

800g piece of pork belly

1 star anise

3 tbs soy sauce

3 cloves

1/2 tsp Chinese five spice

1 whole chilli

1 inch piece fresh ginger

6 pepper corns

2 cloves garlic

water to cover porkbelly

 

BASTING SAUCE

1/3 cup light soy sauce

1/3 cup honey

1 tsp Chinese five spice

1/4 tsp pepper

1/2 tbs crushed garlic

1. Using a large pot place in piece of pork belly, star anise, soy sauce, Chinese five spice, chilli, ginger, pepper corns, garlic and cover with water. Place lid on pot turn heat to low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

2. Preheat oven to 180c.  Using a jug placing all the basting ingredients into, mix well.

3. Remove porkbelly from seasoned water, cool slightly. Remove skin from porkbelly. Place porkbelly into a baking tray. Baste porkbelly all over and place into the oven. Cook for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and baste again, cook for a further 15 minutes.

4. Remove from pan cool slightly, then cut into serving size pieces.

Serve with rice and fresh coriander