In a large pot, heat the avocado oil on medium heat, add sliced shallots, spices, garlic cloves and fresh ginger. Cook for two minutes. Add the white wine, and reduce for two minutes. Add sugar soy sauce, water, and cook on medium heat for 20 minutes. Transfer to a shallow pan and allow to cool.
Once brine is cool, place pork belly in baking tray, add spiced brine and let it marinate overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove pork belly from the brine patting it dry with a paper towel. In a braising tray roast the pork belly for 30 minutes. Add braising liquid until you reach the fat cap. Keep the fat cap exposed so that it can crisp up during the braising process. Braise at 350 degrees for 2 hours or until tender.
Boil potatoes, drain and mash with roasted garlic, butter, cream, salt and pepper.
In a pan heat oil and chili add broccolini and char on each side to get a nice brown color, about 1 minute each side. Toss with lemon zest and lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
Slice pork belly and serve on top of mashed and broccolini, add some of the braising liquid and enjoy!
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Ingredients
Directions
In a large pot, heat the avocado oil on medium heat, add sliced shallots, spices, garlic cloves and fresh ginger. Cook for two minutes. Add the white wine, and reduce for two minutes. Add sugar soy sauce, water, and cook on medium heat for 20 minutes. Transfer to a shallow pan and allow to cool.
Once brine is cool, place pork belly in baking tray, add spiced brine and let it marinate overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove pork belly from the brine patting it dry with a paper towel. In a braising tray roast the pork belly for 30 minutes. Add braising liquid until you reach the fat cap. Keep the fat cap exposed so that it can crisp up during the braising process. Braise at 350 degrees for 2 hours or until tender.
Boil potatoes, drain and mash with roasted garlic, butter, cream, salt and pepper.
In a pan heat oil and chili add broccolini and char on each side to get a nice brown color, about 1 minute each side. Toss with lemon zest and lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
Slice pork belly and serve on top of mashed and broccolini, add some of the braising liquid and enjoy!