There are many cuts of meat that highly benefit from the low and slow treatment and perhaps none more than the ubiquitous pork belly. Yes it’s probably had its day on restaurant menus but it’s a fairly rewarding and inexpensive cut for the home cook. Take inspiration from Chinese pantry ingredients and you won’t go too far wrong, the fatty tender meat is best infused with salty soy, rice wine & fresh aromatics like ginger and garlic. After the cut has been anointed and slowly baked, the sticky slices are irresistible sandwiched between pillowy brioche buns and crunchy slaw. Certainly one for a weekend treat for the whole crew.
2.5lbs piece pork belly
8 brioche slider buns
For the cooking liquid:
5 cloves garlic, sliced
5cm piece fresh ginger, grated
2.5fl oz soy sauce
2fl oz rice wine
2tbsp soft brown sugar
1tsp chilli flakes
1 star anise
2tsp szechuan peppercorns
4fl oz water
For the slaw:
2 carrot
½ red cabbage
¼ white cabbage
3fl oz rice vinegar
2 tbsp caster sugar
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
Large handful coriander leaves, torn
1.2kg piece pork belly
8 brioche slider buns
For the cooking liquid:
5 cloves garlic, sliced
5cm piece fresh ginger, grated
75ml soy sauce
60ml rice wine
2tbsp soft brown sugar
1tsp chilli flakes
1 star anise
2tsp szechuan peppercorns
125ml water
For the slaw:
2 carrot
½ red cabbage
¼ white cabbage
100ml rice vinegar
2 tbsp caster sugar
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
Large handful coriander leaves, torn
Jug
Roasting tin
Bowl
Large frying pan