Taiwanese Sliced Pork Belly Recipe

pork belly

🥗Healthier: chicken thigh

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken thigh offers leaner meat while pork shoulder is more affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake, while tamari is often less expensive.

rice wine

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar provides acidity with fewer calories, while white vinegar is budget-friendly.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness, while brown sugar is a cost-effective alternative.

Start by bringing a pot of filtered water to a boil.

Gently lower the heat and place the whole piece of pork belly into the boiling water.

Cover and simmer the pork belly for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, turn off the heat and let the pork belly sit covered in the pot for an additional 25 minutes.

Remove the pork belly from the pot and let it cool for a few minutes before slicing it thinly.

Arrange the sliced pork belly on a serving plate.

Drizzle the pork belly with a soy sauce glaze and garnish with sliced green onions and cilantro.

For the dipping sauce, in a small serving dish, add 1 teaspoon of cane sugar and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce.

Add minced ginger, chopped garlic, and cilantro to the dipping sauce mixture.

Mix the dipping sauce well and let it sit for a few minutes to allow the sugar to dissolve.

Cooking Techniques

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