Braised Pork with Buns

Cooking Time: 1 and a half hours
Preparation Time: 1 and a half hours
Serving for 4

Ingredients

400g Pork Belly
4 Bowls of water/stock
4 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
2 tsp 5 spice powder
2 tsp salt
1 Star Anise
1 Dried Nutmeg
2 Clove of garlic
2 Slices of ginger
4 Tbsp of cooking oil
1 tsp Sesame oil
1 tsp pepper

Preparation of Pork
1. Clean the Pork Belly and marinate with 2 Tbsp of Dark Soy Sauce, pepper and 5 spice powder for at least 1 hour. Add sesame oil after half an hour of marinating.
2. Heat up wok and add 3 Tbsp of cooking oil to scald marinated pork belly each side for about 5 mins.

Note: Reason to add sesame oil after half an hour of marinating because oil would slow down the process of the meat absorbing the spices.

Preparation of Sauce
1. Mix the water/stock with salt and remaining dark soy sauce.

Method
1. Smash garlic and remove any green shoot in the centre of the garlic.
2. Slice the ginger
3. Heat wok, add 1 Tbsp of cooking oil, garlic, ginger and gently stir fry till lightly brown.
4. Add scalded pork belly, sauce, Star Anise, Nutmeg in wok. Cover wok and let it simmer for about 20 mins.
5. Transfer to a slow cooker and cook for another 1 hour.

This is best serve with rice or buns