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Special equipment: a chinois strainer
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For the pork belly: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
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Heat the vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or deep saute pan over high heat.
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Season the pork belly with salt and pepper on all sides and sear until golden brown on all sides, about 8 minutes.
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Add the celery, onion and carrot around the sides of the pork belly and let them begin to heat for another 2 or 3 minutes.
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Pour in the pork stock (or chicken stock if you don't have pork), cover, and cook in the oven until the pork is tender, about 2 hours.
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Let cool in the braising liquid until cold all the way through.
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When completely cooled, cut into 4 equal rectangular pieces and set aside for plating.
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For the bamboo rice: Saute the ginger and shallot with the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until translucent, about 3 minutes.
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Add the rice and saute for another 30 seconds.
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Add the salt, pepper and 1 1/4 cups water, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until the rice is tender, 20 minutes.
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Fluff with a fork before serving.
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For the cucumber kimchi: Mix together the garlic, sugar, ginger, red pepper, fish sauce, soy sauce and salt in a large bowl and let sit for 2 hours.
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Fold in the cucumber, carrot and cilantro.
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For the sweet soy ginger jus: Saute the ginger and jalapeno in a medium saucepan over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
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Add the sugar, red wine and balsamic vinegars, ketchup, soy sauce and orange zest.
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Stir to combine and cook until reduced by half.
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Mix the cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl to make a slurry; whisk it into the reduction.
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Add the sweet soy and mix thoroughly.
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Strain through a chinois strainer.
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To finish the dish: Crisp the pork belly on all sides in a saute pan over medium high-heat, then glaze the belly with the sweet soy ginger jus, adding just enough to coat.
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Slice the belly in 1/4-inch-thick slices.
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Place 1/2 cup of the bamboo rice in the middle of each plate.
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Fan the sliced pork belly on top of the rice and top with a good pinch of the cucumber kimchi.
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Sprinkle ground, toasted macadamia nuts on top if desired and drizzle the sweet soy ginger jus around the plate.
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Sriracha can be dotted around the plate to finish if desired.