- Preheat oven to 325ºF.
- Slice pork belly into 1 inch cubes. Heat a medium cast iron pan over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Add pork belly to pan and brown for 5 minutes. Flip pork belly using tongs and cook an additional 3-5 minutes.
- While pork belly browns, stir together soy sauce, chicken stock, brown sugar and 5 spice powder in a small bowl. Pour sauce over pork belly and cover with a heavy lid. Transfer to oven and braise for 2 ½ to 3 hours or until pork belly is fork tender. Serve hot garnished with sesame seeds and scallions.
Sweet and Sticky Five Spice Pork Belly
Yield
Makes 4 servings
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
3 hours + 13 minutes
kikkoman products used:
ingredients
1 ½ lbs. pork belly
¼ cup Kikkoman® Soy Sauce
¾ cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons brown sugar
½ teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder
¼ teaspoon sesame seeds
2 scallions, thinly sliced
directions
THE STORY OF SOY SAUCE
Even people who love soy sauce and use it all the time are often surprised to learn what it is and how it’s made. We make ours from just four simple ingredients—water, soybeans, wheat, and salt. Those ingredients are transformed through a traditional brewing process—much like making wine or beer—that has remained unchanged for centuries.
READ THE STORY OF SOY SAUCE
