Crispy Pan Fried Pork Belly Chinese Style

Crispy Pan Fried Pork Belly

Welcome to Xiao's Kitchen. My name is Xiao Wei and my goal is to make your cooking simple and exciting. Ever since my Mother showed me how to cook at an early age, I have always had a strong passion for cooking. My family still live in Inner Mongolia, in the northern part of China, where I visit each year and learn new Chinese recipes.

Ingredients:
450g Pork Belly
20g Ginger
8 Cloves Garlic
3 Spring Onions
2 Tbsp Sugar
1 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
3 Bay Leaves
1 Tsp Black Peppercorns
100g Pineapple Juice
Salt To Taste

Method:
1. Thinly slice the ginger and garlic
2. Cut spring onions into 1 inch in length pieces
3. Cut pork belly into 1cm thick and 5cm long pieces
4. Boil 1 litre of water in a pan
5. Add the pork belly in the pan and boil for 2 minutes, remove from pan and drain
6. Heat 2 Tbsp of oil, add the sugar to the wok, stir until the sugar dissolves and turns brown
7. Return the pork belly into the wok, stir for an even coating
8. Add ginger, garlic, spring onions, soy sauce, bay leaves, black peppercorn, pineapple juice and stir for a minute
9. Add boiling water, salt and bring to the boil
10.Cover and cook for 20 to 25 minutes until the meat is tender – stir occasionally
11.Remove the pork, drain and leave to cool
12.Heat 3 Tbsp of oil in a frying pan
13.Add the pork to the frying pan, add salt, fry both sides until it turns brown over medium-low
14.Transfer to a dish and enjoy

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[cowboykelly]

Thank You Ma'am , I'm getting groceries tomorrow, So tomorrow nights Dinner . 🤠🖖

[tt-ewrx]

What's the purpose of the final frying step? I must try this...