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Caramelized Pork Belly with Sesame Seeds Recipe

Serve with jasmine rice, garnish with chopped scallions, cilantro and squeeze of fresh lime.

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Prep Time

10 min

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Cook Time

4 h 20 min

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Total Time

4 h 30 min

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Serving Size

6 servings

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Difficulty

Easy

Sesame seeds on top of a dish with a bowl of sauce and chopsticks in the background.

Ingredients

2 12oz pork belly

3 cloves garlic; minced

1 shallot; minced

1 teaspoon black pepper

3 tablespoons fish sauce

4 tablespoons sugar

1 1/2 cups coconut water

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Sesame seeds on top of a dish with a bowl of sauce and chopsticks in the background.

Instructions

1. Bring pork belly to room temperature*. Preheat oven to 275°F.

2. Combine the garlic, shallot, pepper, fish sauce, sugar and coconut water in a medium mixing bowl and stir until combined.

3. Place the pork in a roasting pan and pour in the marinade. Cover with foil and roast for 4 hours, occasionally basting.

4. After 4 hours, increase the heat to 400°F. Remove the foil, baste and continue to roast for another 20 minutes.

5. Remove the pork from the oven and let cool until able to handle. To serve, slice into 2-3 inch pieces and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

*See Delivery Storage and Thawing for details.