Monday, 22 December 2014

Crispy Roasted Pork Belly (Siu Yuk)

Ingredients :

1.5 kg Pork belly with skin

Seasoning on the skin :
 1 tsp Salt
 5 tbsp Coarse Salt
 2 tbsp Vinegar

Seasoning on the meat :
 11/2 tbsp 5-spice powder
 1tsp White pepper
 1tsp Salt
 1tsp Sugar
 11/2 tbsp Rice wine

Mixed well before apply on the meat.

Method :
1)  Clean and pad dry the pork meat.
2)  Use a sharp blade to cut/ poke through all over the pork skin.
3)  On the meat side, make shallow cut (about 1 cm
     deep and 11/2cm apart) across the length of the meat.
4)  Apply the meat seasoning all over the meat thoroughly.
5)  Place pork belly meat side down then rub the salt all over the skin.
6)  Uncovered, place in the refrigerator overnight
     until an hour before roasting.
7)  Lay 1 layer of the coarse salt on the skin.
8)  Roast for 20 minutes @ 200 degree Celsius
     with both upper & lower heating elements.
9)  Discard the coarse salt, brush with the vinegar.
10) Roast for another 30-40 minutes @250 degree Celsius
      with the upper heating only.
      Adjust the timing according to the skin condition.
11) Scrip off the burned part. Hang the "Siu Yuk" for discard the access oil.

To enjoy the crispy part of the skin, 
roast it for 10 minutes with UPPER heating function before serving.

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