
Chinese Five Spice Braised Pork Belly
PREP TIME
10 minutes
COOK TIME
90 minutes
YIELDS
4

Memories
ORIGINS
The traditional dish was created during the Three Kingdoms Period from 200-280 AD as a warming meal cooked in a spiced stock over hot coals for the cold winter months. Lo-ved for many generations to follow, including the Emperors of the Qing Dynasty, this special Chinese dish is still a staple worldwide today.

Directions
STEP 1
Brown pork belly, 5 min each side. sauté onion, 5 min. Add spice, sauté 1 min.
STEP 2
Add oyster and soy sauce, vinegar, honey, stock and bring to a boil, simmer 60 min.
STEP3
Remove pork and continue simmer sauce to reduce to a thick sauce.
HOW TO SERVE
Serve with steamed rice and stir fry asian greens*.
SIDES &CONDIMENTS
Asian stir fry greens*:
- 100 g broccolini,
- 2 bok choy,
- 1 fresh chilli,
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds,
- 1 tbsp sesame oil,
- 2 tbsp soy sauce,
- 2 tbsp maple syrup.
Saute greens with chilli, sesame oil, soy sauce and maple syrup and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
SWAPS & ALTERNATIVES veggie combos: any combination of asian vegetables can be used reduce meat: 250 g pork + 250 g mushrooms. alternative: replace skinless pork belly* with pork chops or pork shoulder cubed