Crispy Chinese Roast Pork - Crispy Pork Belly Recipe - 脆皮燒肉‬ - Perfect Crispy Pork - Chinese Pork

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken thighs reduce fat while still providing flavor.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free and similar in taste.

hoisin sauce

🥗Healthier: plum sauce

💰Cheaper: sweet soy sauce

Plum sauce offers a similar sweetness.

five-spice powder

🥗Healthier: cinnamon and nutmeg

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Cinnamon and nutmeg mimic the warm flavors.

Score the skin of the belly pork with a knife to create small holes.

Prepare a pan with 2-3 cm of cold water, add fresh ginger slices, lemon slices, and 3 tablespoons of salt.

Place the belly pork face down into the water and bring it to a boil.

Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Remove the pork from the water and let it cool.

Rub five spice onto the bottom and sides of the pork, avoiding the skin side.

Prepare a baking tray with half a cm of water and place chopped carrots and onions in it.

Place the pork skin side up on top of the vegetables in the baking tray.

Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes.

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