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Poppa Wan’s Show-stopping Twice Cooked Melting Pork

by Gok Wan from Gok Cooks Chinese

This twice slow cooked pork is worth the wait. A showstopping recipe from Poppa Wan in Gok Cooks Chinese, the pork is glazed with sticky honey and soy sauce.

From the book

Introduction

What can I say about this, other than that it’s quite simply one of the best things you will ever put in your mouth! I promise.

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Ingredients

500ml Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
2 star anise
5cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and bruised
3 cloves of garlic, peeled and bruised
3 spring onions, finely chopped
3 tbsp light soy sauce
1.25kg piece of pork belly, rind left on but unscored
For the glaze:
4 tbsp runny honey
2 tbsp light soy sauce
To garnish:
1 fresh red chilli, deseeded and sliced diagonally
2 spring onions, sliced diagonally

Method

Place the Shaoxing rice wine, star anise, ginger, garlic, spring onions and soy sauce into a large pan. Add the pork belly and pour over enough water to generously cover the meat. Bring to the boil over a high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer for 1½–2 hours, or until the pork is very tender, turning occasionally to ensure even cooking. Leave the pork in its cooking liquid until cool enough to handle.

Preheat your oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6. Remove the pork from the liquid and place it on a board. Using a knife, carefully remove the very top layer of skin. Line a flat baking tray with baking parchment to protect your tray, and place the pork on the lined tray.

Mix together the honey and soy sauce and pour the mixture over the pork. It will run down and off the pork, but don’t worry about it. Place the pork in the oven and roast for 20-30 minutes, turning often and basting with the glaze to achieve a glossy lacquered look.

Remove from the oven and place on a serving plate. Slice the pork into large chunks and garnish with the spring onion and chilli.

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    default user avatar M s h

    Perfect way to cook belly pork. V Good with stir fry vegetables

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