Twice cooked pork belly

This is an easy, tender Chinese-Filipino dish that is packed full of flavor. Preparation and marinating takes longer than cooking this pork. Marinated pork belly is steamed, then stir-fried and tossed in a scrumptious spicy sauce.

Ready in 2 hours 30 mins

Ingredients
Makes: 3 – 4 servings
2 teaspoons soy sauce
500g skin-on, boneless pork belly
2 teaspoons rice wine
2 tablespoons sweet bean paste
1 tablespoon chilli bean paste
2 teaspoons sugar or to taste
1 tablespoon rice wine
2 tablespoons cooking oil
2 green chili peppers, chopped
3 spring onions cut into 2cm lengths
1 tablespoon cooking oil
Chicken stock granules to taste

Preparation method
Extra time: 2 hours, marinating
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
1. Stroke the pork belly with 2 teaspoons soy sauce and 2 teaspoons rice wine. Let it sit for 2 hours.
2. Place the pork belly meat on a heat-safe dish then place it on a steamer tray, steam for at least 20 minutes.
3. Then, mix the sweet bean paste and chili bean paste in a bowl. Add the sugar and 1 tablespoon rice wine. Mix well to form a sauce, set aside.
4. After 20 minutes, the pork should be cooked, let it cool. Cut the pork belly into thin slices.
5. Heat a wok or fry pan over medium heat, and pour in 2 tablespoon cooking oil. Add the pork and stir it for a few minutes until the meat color is light brown. Set the pork aside and reserve the oil in the wok.
6. Heat the reserved oil in the wok and stir-fry the chilies and spring onions for 1 minute. Remove and set aside.
7. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the same wok until hot. Pour in the sauce and stir until its aromatic. Add the pork back into the wok and stir until the pork is evenly coated with the sauce.
8. Add the chilies’ and spring onions and toss. Season with chicken stock granules and serve.
Ingredients
Rice wine, sweet bean paste and chili bean paste can be purchased in Asian specialty shops or online.