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Chinese Roasted Pork Belly

Name: Chinese Roasted Pork Belly
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Ingredients: 1 kg Pork Belly; 1 tbsp Salt; 1 tsp White Pepper; 2 tsp Ginger Power; 1 tsp Five Spice Powder; 1 tbsp Sugar

Recipe by

Trish yee

Tried countless recipes but still failed to get the prefect crackling on the pork belly? Here is an easy and proven foolproof recipe that will give you the incredibly crispy, golden brown skin using minimal ingredients and effort. You can now make the prefect roasted pork belly at home without having to visit the restaurant!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 30

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Servings person

Calories 428 kcal

Equipment

Oven

Ingredients

1 kg Pork Belly

Dry Mix Seasoning

1 tbsp Salt
1 tsp White Pepper
2 tsp Ginger Power
1 tsp Five Spice Powder
1 tbsp Sugar

Instructions

Make slit across the bottom layer of the pork belly and rub the dry mix thoroughly.
Score the top layer of the pork belly skin with a pen knife diagonally leaving 0.5cm gap in between.
Spread some salt over the skin and leave in fridge overnight to dry the skin.
Preheat oven to 360F or 180C and place the pork belly on a piece of foil and wrap around the pork belly leaving the skin part exposed and bake for 1 hour.
Turn up the temp of oven to 405-415F and broil for another 20 mins. Or till layer of skin turns crispy.
Scrap off any burnt area with a slated knife and apply a layer of oil over and continue to broil for 3-5 mins.
Leave to cool for 30 mins before cutting.

Notes

Try pairing this pork belly with our chicken rice chilli sauce recipe as a condiment dip!

Nutrition

Calories: 428kcal

Keyword crispy, roasted

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Trish yee

I was a runner up in Singapore's Masterchef Competition Season 2. Cooking has been a passion of mine since I was young. I would always follow my grandma to the wet markets to buy groceries and watch her whip up amazing dishes. Always inspired by my grandma, I look to continue her journey in the culinary world.