Recipe Details
Title B-Aromatic pork belly hotpot
Author Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Portions 6
Created 16th February 2015 10:02 am
Weight (Per Portion)

One portion of this dish weighs approximately 401.00 Grams

Recipe Ingredients
Ingredient Quantity Allergen Warnings
Pork, belly, raw1.5 Kilogram
Stock, chicken, liquid570 Millilitre
Onions, Spring or Scallions12 Medium
Sauce, Soy100 Millilitre
Sugar, demerara2 Tablespoon
Star Anise3 Unit
Ginger, root20 Gram
Chilli, flakes, dried1 Pinch
Special Dietary Requirements Suitability
None!
Allergen Warnings
Nutritional Information (Per Portion)
Nutrition %GDA Range
Energy Kcal 1,358
Protein 51.99%
Other Carbohydrate 1.84%
Sugar 8.30%
Fat Saturated 241.71%
Fat Unsaturated 151.83%
Fiber 3.41%
Sodium 68.88%
Salt 71.98%
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Recipe Method
1. Cut the pork belly, with rind still on in large rectangular chunks (2.5x5cm/1x2in), put in a large pan and pour over enough boiling water just to cover. Bring back to the boil. 2. Simmer gently for about 5 minutes, skimming off the scum that rises to the surface. Drain through a colander. 3. Rinse out the pan if necessary, return the pork to it and pour over enough boiling hot stock (if available) or water to cover it again. 4. Cut 5 of the spring onions in half and add to the pan with the soy sauce, rice wine, vinegar, sugar, star anise, ginger (peeled and sliced in rounds) and chilli flakes. 5. Cover tightly and simmer very slowly for about 2 hours, turning the meat occasionally, until the pork is very tender, soft and succulent. 6. Remove the pork with a slotted spoon and set aside. Strain the cooking liquid, ideally through muslin or a fine chinois, into a clean pan. 7. Skim off as much fat as you can (but dont worry about leaving a little), then boil the stock hard to reduce and concentrate the flavours. It should be lightly syrupy and intensely aromatic, but don't over reduce as the soy sauce may make it very salty. 8. Thinly slice the remaining spring onions on the diagonal. Return the pork to the sauce and heat through. 9. Serve over plain noodles in a warmed soup bowl, with plenty of the sauce ladled over, and the sliced spring onions scattered over the meat.