Dong Po Pork Belly Recipes

Steps:

• Slice the pork belly into 2-inch wide strips. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and stir in the pork slices; reduce heat to a simmer, and cook the meat for 10 minutes. Remove from the water, and blot dry with paper towels.
• Heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a large wok, and brown the pork strips well on all sides. Pork will splatter - use a splatter shield for this step.
• While pork is browning, mix together the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice wine, rock sugar, ginger, and spring onions in a large soup pot or stockpot. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer, and lay the pork strips into the liquid. Cover, and simmer until the meat is very tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Add water as needed to keep the liquid from going completely dry.

Steps:

• Wipe the belly pork clean, and trim off and discard any ribs.
• Rub all over with the salt and set aside for two hours, then wipe any liquid off.
• Place the pork in a saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil, skimming. Simmer for three minutes, then drain and rinse well.
• Place the pork, rind-side up, in an ovenproof casserole dish.
• Mix the rice wine, soy sauce, water and sugar together and coat the pork in this mixture.
• Add the ginger and spring onion, and bring slowly to a boil.
• Cover tightly, reduce the heat and simmer very gently for two hours.
• You will have the best results if your seal the lid tight by crimping silver foil around the rim, and use a heat diffuser.
• When the two hours are up, cool and refrigerate overnight.
• Next day, scrape off any fat on the surface.
• Place the pork skinside down in a heatproof bowl that will fit inside a steamer and strain the sauce over the top.
• Cover with foil, place in the steamer over simmering water, and steam for two to three hours, checking the water occasionally so it doesn't boil dry.
• The pork will be very soft, so turn it over very carefully to serve skinside up.
• Strain the sauce into a saucepan and bring to the boil.
• Mix the cornflour and water, and add to the sauce, stirring briskly.
• Pour the sauce over the pork and serve with plenty of rice on the side.