Five Spice Braised Pork Belly
There’s nothing better than old-fashioned Chinese comfort food. At No Frills today, I purchased some pork belly and immediately thought about making Braised Pork Belly with Chinese Five Spice, a popular Asian dish currently trending on Instagram. In no way was I influenced by the other food bloggers – this was inspired by a family recipe my mom always made at home. There is something about braised pork belly: it’s versatile, budget-friendly, and very delicious. I like it with rice, sandwiches, and lettuce wraps.
How to Make Five Spice Braised Pork Belly
After cutting the pork belly into two-inch strips, marinate them in soy sauce, cooking wine, honey, brown sugar, sweet chilli sauce, and Chinese Five Spice for two hours. If you don’t have the Chinese Five Spice, substitute it with ground cinnamon. In a pot of water, blanch the pork belly pieces to eliminate impurities. For two hours and 30 minutes, slow-cook the pork belly in the oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Once you remove this from the oven, you’ll get pork belly that’s tender and coated in a sweet decadent sauce. You’ll get addicted to this recipe.
Chinese 5 Spice Pork Belly
Ingredients
- 1-pound lean pork belly, sliced
- 2 tablespoon Chinese five spice powder
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup cooking wine
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup beef stock
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 green onions, finely sliced
Instructions
- Cut pork belly into 2-inch strips
- Mix together soy sauce, cooking wine, honey, brown sugar, sweet chili sauce, sesame oil, and Chinese five spice
- Marinade the pork belly and sauce together in a Ziplock bag for two hours
- In a dutch oven, cook the pork belly in the oven at 325 degrees F for 2 hours and 30 minutes
- Once tender, remove from the oven and sprinkle with green onions
- Serve with rice or lettuce
