Ingredients
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1 kilogram pork bellycut into 5 x 8 cm (2 x 31/4 inch) pieces
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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Olive Oil
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Sea Salt
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5 dried long red chillies
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3 clove garlic
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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2 Bay Leaves
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1 piece orange rind
Directions
I love anything with pork belly in it. The good thing about it is if you give it a really good fry first, that will render out a lot of the fat, so I guess in a way it is a little healthy … who am I kidding? It just tastes good! This recipe has been taken from Neil’s book “Good Food”, published by Murdoch Books.
- Melt the butter and a splash of oil in a wide pan over medium heat.
- Put the pork belly into the pan in a single layer and season with sea salt.
- Cook the pork slowly, for about 30 minutes, turning occasionally, until the meat is golden brown and most of the fat has been rendered.
- Pour off and discard most of the fat.
- Meanwhile, put the chillies in a bowl with 500 ml (17 fl oz/2 cups) boiling water and allow to soak for about 30 minutes.
- Remove the chillies, reserving the water, and chop roughly.
- Blend or process the chillies, garlic, cumin and the chilli water until smooth.
- Add the chilli sauce, bay leaves and orange rind to the pork and stir with a wooden spoon, scraping any brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover and braise the meat for about 1.5 hours, or until it is very tender and the sauce has thickened.
- Remove the bay leaves and orange rind and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Divide the pork among four large bowls and serve with steamed jasmine rice (page 244).
