Pork belly / belly pork

[slimpersoninside]

I'm very envious Suffs . We'll need to wait until we do an in person shop for the belly strips, can't trust online not to be too fatty!

[Lusciouslush]

We’re having this for supper tonight

Stop it!!!

[Logen]

For the twice cooked pork belly recipe, should the rind be removed beforehand?

[Norfolkman]

Your choice.
I leave it on and the method of cooking makes it sort of sticky/chewy - I love that but some may not.

[Suffs]

I’ve left it on … I like chewy pork rind.

I’ve made a smashed Chinese cucumber salad to go with it as well as the braised pak choi …. I’m getting hungry ….

[RockyBVI]

Thanks again for all of the advice which has resulted in some delicious sounding recipes. Definitely going to try Norfolkman’s.

They were a total success. Served with potato wedges cooked in the same time (unhealthy but delicious) and a tomato and cucumber salad.

[Gruney]

I've had a cubed belly marinating in white wine vinegar and various spices, to make a Goan pork curry this evening.

[Grasshopper]

Mmmmmmmm - haven't had belly pork for aaaaaaages!

Love it roasted in the oven - lovely with HM chips & garden peas.

Belly & chips oooooooooooohhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!



Grasshopper

[Stokey Sue]

The thing I do most is with prok belly is probably Chinese red-braised pork (hong shao rou) - there are lots of reipes as it is made all over China, Fuchsia Dunlop as versions in Every Grain of Rice and the Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook (which I prefer)

Here's her background information
http://www.fuchsiadunlop.com/red-braise ... l-version/

The internet is full of recipes, mostly the sort of Boring Blog that feels the need to explain the entire history of soy sauce before adding a dash; here's a third straightforward Fuchsia recipe, neither of the others use the overnight cooling. I don't use a wok but a small stainless steel stewpan, often in the oven; the main thing is that you need a container in which you can caramelise a bit of sugar in oil, then simmer a stew. It freezes very well. I also don't add eggs which aren't in the Revolutionary version (as enjoyed by Chairman Mao, possibly).
https://www.souschef.co.uk/blogs/the-bu ... 7OYLGKnoJW