Sticky Chinese-Style Pork

Sweet, savoury, and sticky — Chinese-inspired pork belly strips that are dangerously moreish.

Ingredients

• 800g pork belly, cut into thick strips
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp Chinese five-spice
• 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
• Sesame seeds and spring onions to serve

Method

1. Mix all the sauce ingredients together.
2. Place the pork belly strips in the slow cooker and pour the sauce over.
3. Cook on Low for 6-8 hours until the pork is meltingly tender.
4. Carefully remove the pork and place on a baking tray.
5. Reduce the sauce in a small pan until thick and sticky.
6. Brush the pork with the reduced sauce and grill for 3-4 minutes.
7. Serve with rice, scattered with sesame seeds and spring onions.

Tips

The grill step at the end gives you those beautiful caramelised, sticky edges. Don’t skip it.