Crispy Pork Rice Bowl

One of two pork, rice, pickle combinations. The texture of this pork doesn’t really keep, so I would try to only make as much as you’re going to eat a time.

Ingredients

  • 1-2 lbs pork belly

Marinade

  • Honey
  • Hoisin sauce
  • Soy sauce
  • Black vinegar
  • Chinese 5 spice
  • Sesame oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced

Pickles

  • 1/2 cucumber half moon slices
  • Rice vinegar
  • Chili oil
  • Szechuan peppercorns

Instructions

  • Combine everything for marinade in small bowl.
  • Poke skin with small, sharp knife – don’t go all the way through to the meat.
  • Slice the meat part of the pork belly. Brush marinade on pork and into the cuts. Try not to get any marinade on the skin.
  • Wipe off the skin with a paper towel, then sprinkle a large amount of salt on the skin.
  • Refrigerate, uncovered, overnight.
  • When you’re ready to cook, wrap the pork in aluminum foil, exposing only the skin.
  • Roast at 400 for 50 minutes or so.
  • Brush skin with oil and set over to broil.
  • Broil for three minutes or so – keep a close eye on it so it doesn’t burn.
  • Once the skin is browned and puffy, let rest for 10 minutes or so then slice it into smaller pieces.
  • Add to bowl with rice, pickles, green onions, and sesame seeds. Drizzle some of the marinade over.