Soya Braised Pork Belly

Got this recipe from Simply Her magazine.

Ingredients (serves 4)
1 kg pork belly
4 tbsp dark soya sauce
1 thsp honey
1 tsp five-spice powder
2 tbsp canola oil
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
6 shallots, finely chopped
4 star anise
2 tbsp soft brown sugar
250ml chicken stock
2 tsp salt

Directions:
1. Slice the pork into 1.5cm-long strips.
2. Mix 1 tbsp of dark soya sauce with honey and five-spice powder in a bowl. Marinate the sliced pork for 1 hour.
3. In a thick bottom pan with a tight-fitting lid, heat the oil until it starts to smoke. Add the garlic, shallots , star anise and brown sugar and fry till golden.
4. Reduce the heat to a medium flame. Then add the pork and marinade to the pan, and fry until the meat is browned on all sides.
5. Add the chicken stock, followed by the salt and the rest of the dark soya sauce.
6. Bring the mixture to a boil, then let it simmer in the covered pot for 2 hours, turning the meat every 30min. If the sauce seems to be reducing, add a little water.

(i left it in the slow cooker instead, so that the gravy will not dry out )

By Ace mom