Roast Pork (Chinese Style)

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 200u00b0C.

2. 2

   Score the inner pork belly with a sharp knife.

3. 3

   Rub the meat with 30g of coarse salt and the five-spice powder.

4. 4

   Pierce metal skewers through the upper and lower portion of the pork belly to prevent it from shrinking during roasting.

5. 5

   Rub the remaining coarse salt on the skin of the pork belly.

6. 6

   Roast the pork for 45 minutes to an hour.

7. 7

   Halfway through the roasting time, remove the roast pork from the oven and rub off all the salt from the skin. Prick the skin all over with a stainless steel tenderiser needle.

8. 8

   Return the pork to the oven and roast it on high heat until pork is blackened and skin is crispy. Remove from oven and scrape off the blackened part.

9. 9

   Return to oven and continue roasting till done.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.