Homemade Siow Bak (Roasted Pork Belly) 自制烧肉

Homemade Siow Bak (Roasted Pork Belly)

自制烧肉 

INGREDIENTS

Pork belly (3 layers) 

 

MARINATE : 

1 teaspoon 5 spice powder 

1 teaspoon white pepper powder

1.5 teaspoon salt 

STEPS: 

1. Clean the pork and its skin with knife.
2. Boil pork in cold water on the stove for 10 minutes. 
3. Remove the pork and any leftover hair on the skin with knife again. 
4. Poke holes on the pork's skin using fork / tenderizer. 
5. Mix all the marinating ingredients together and apply/massage around the pork meat only. 
6. Pat dry the skin. Put pork in a container UNCOVERED. Keep in the fridge for 2-3 days.
7. Remove from the fridge to let pork be in room temperature. 
8. Pat dry the skin again with kitchen towel. Apply thin layer of oil on the skin. 
9. Put in air fryer 160 DC for 45-55 min / till skin is properly crispy and cooked. 
10. Cut and serve on plate. 

NOTE :

• The reason to keep pork in the fridge is to dehydrate the pork skin with the help of the fridge. So, it is important not to cover it with a lid. 
• It is important not to cut the pork too thin, otherwise it will dry up the meat during the roasting process. 
• Do not discard oil produced while roasting. It is to keep the meat moist and the excess oil later can be used in cooking. 
• No need to preheat air fryer in advanced. Just get the meat out 2-3 hours before air frying so that the meat isn't cold. 
• Properly cooked siow bak will have crispy skin. If the skin is hard, it means the cooking time is insufficient.