Salted Pork Belly - Hakka Style (客家鹹豬肉)
 
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Authentic hakka style salted pork which can be eaten by itself, used in fried rice, or sandwiched in a bun.
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Taiwanese
Serves: 4-8
Ingredients
Pork Belly
  • 1 ½ - 2 lbs pork belly
  • 3 tbsp rice wine
  • 2 tbsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp crushed Sichuan peppercorns
  • ½ tsp Chinese five spice powder
Garnish:
  • ¼ cup of chopped leeks
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients
  2. Add in the pork belly and massage the meat with the marinade for about 1 minute
  3. Put everything in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 2 to 5 days, turning the meat over daily
  4. Remove and place on a baking rack with fat side up
  5. Roast in the oven at 350° F for about 60 minute until tender
  6. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes
  7. Slice thinly and garnish with chopped leeks
Notes
Another way to eat this is to slice the leeks and place it in between two slices of salted pork with a bit of hoisin sauce.
Recipe by It's My Dish at https://itsmydish.com/salted-pork-belly-hakka-style/