CHINESE 5 SPICED PORK BELLY

This is a recipe I've been doing on and off for years in one form or another, it initially came about simply because we used to rear our own piggies! And we were for ever coming up with different dishes to use up the abundance of pork!!

There's nothing ground breaking about this recipe, it's just absolutely delicious! And works fantastically well with wonderful Pork Belly

You'll be able to feed 4 people really well with this recipe, it's a fantastic dinner or supper dish

It's definitely well worth leaving the Pork to infuse with all those fantastic flavours overnight

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For the Pork belly

1. 1.5kg piece of boneless pork belly, with rind on

2. 4 tbsp coarse sea salt

3. 2 tsp freshly ground white pepper

4. 2 tbsp Chinese five-spice powder

5. 1 tbsp caster sugar

6. 1 good pinch of chilli flakes

For the pak choi

1. 2 tbsp sunflower oil

2. 6 pak choi, cut into quarters

3. 1 piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into thin strips 4 spring onions, sliced

4. A good splash of chilli flakes

For the dressing

1. A piece fresh root ginger, cut into thin strips

2. 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

3. 2 red chillies, thinly sliced, leave the seeds in!!