Asian recipes
Slow-roasted pork belly with Sichuan pepper
6
Easy
20 minutes
2 hours
Ingredients
- 1 boneless pork belly (around 800 g)
- 3 t miso paste
- 3 t Sichuan pepper oil
- 3 T honey, warmed
- 3 t chopped chives
- 50 g oyster mushrooms, sliced
- Fresh lemon juice, to taste
Method
Preheat the oven to 140°C.
Submerge the base of a deep roasting pan in warm water and place a roasting rack on top.
Using a sharp knife, score the skin and fat of the pork belly, then rub the miso paste and Sichuan pepper oil all over the belly. Roast for 90 minutes to 2 hours, or until the meat is tender and the skin crisp and golden.
Slice the pork into serving size pieces and dress with honey, chives, oyster mushrooms and lemon juice, to taste