Cantonese roast pork

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 1.2 kg pork belly with rind
• e.g. rice vinegar, white or white wine vinegar
• Salt, coarse
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp five-spice powder
• 2 tbsp rice wine (Shaoxing rice wine)
• Pepper, white

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 12 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 13 hours 30 minutes

incredibly crispy

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the pork belly to the boiling water for 1 minute and then remove immediately. Rinse the meat under cold running water and dry with a paper towel. Using a sharp object, such as a nail or dart, pierce the skin with many small holes. The holes should be deep enough to reach the fat layer. This step is necessary to achieve crispy skin. Wipe away any fat that may have seeped out and brush the pierced skin with a layer of rice vinegar. Mix the marinade ingredients and coat the meat with the marinade or, ideally, soak it in it. The skin should not come into contact with the marinade. Refrigerate the piece of meat for at least 12 hours. Preheat the oven to 200°C (top/bottom heat). Meanwhile, place the meat, skin-side up, on a large piece of aluminum foil. Then carefully fold the aluminum foil around the meat, making sure not to cover the skin. Now only the skin should be showing on top, while the meat is wrapped in aluminum foil. Cover the skin with a thick layer of coarse salt and press down lightly. Roast the pork belly in the oven for 45 minutes. Then remove the salt and foil and return the roast to the oven for another 15 minutes, until the skin blisters and becomes crispy. Finally, remove the roast from the oven, slice it, and serve. We recommend hoisin sauce as a dipping sauce. Cantonese roast pork, or siu yuk, is one of the many roasted meat dishes (sui mei) from Hong Kong. A representative of classic Cantonese cuisine, siu yuk is characterized by its very crispy skin, tender and juicy meat, and a unique aroma of charcoal. This recipe is a simplified version of the original and can easily be recreated at home.