One Pan Sticky Chinese Pork Belly

Ingredients

• 400 g Belly Pork (diced 4cm)
• 3 Spring Onions (sliced; whites and greens separated)
• 5 Garlic Cloves (minced)
• 1 Ginger (thumb size, minced)
• 1.5 tbsp Light Brown Sugar
• 1 tsp Chilli Flakes (optional)
• 1 tsp MSG (optional)
• 3 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 tbsp Rice Vinegar
• 300 ml Boiling Water
• Honey (drizzle for garnish)
• Coriander (chopped for garnish)
• Sesame Seeds (for garnish)
• Red Chilli (sliced for garnish)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the diced pork belly into a cold pan.

2. 2

   Bring the pan up to medium heat and cook for approximately 10 minutes to render out the fat and develop color on all sides of the pork.

3. 3

   Add the white ends of the sliced spring onions, minced garlic, minced ginger, light brown sugar, chilli flakes, MSG, soy sauce, and rice vinegar to the pan.

4. 4

   Stir fry the mixture for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.

5. 5

   Pour in the boiling water and cover the pan with a lid.

6. 6

   Simmer on low heat for 40 minutes, or until the water has evaporated and the pork is coated in a thick, sticky sauce.

7. 7

   Garnish with a drizzle of honey, the sliced green ends of the spring onions, chopped coriander, sesame seeds, and sliced red chilli.

Notes

Starting with a cold pan helps render the maximum amount of fat from the pork belly without burning the meat.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• pork belly
• one-pan
• sticky pork
• dinner
• comfort food