Twice Cooked Pork with Pickled Cucumber

Pork belly poached then fried with Chinese flavourings, served with quick pickled cucumbers and steamed jasmine rice.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 578.7 kcals 2314.8 kcals
Carbohydrates 50.3 grams 201.2 grams
Fat 33.2 grams 132.6 grams
Protein 19.6 grams 78.4 grams
Cook Time
45 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
1
pinch
2
pinch
CondimentsSauces
15
ml
15
ml
5
ml
5
ml
15
ml
GrainsCereals
300
g
Jasmine Rice
Steamed
LegumesPulses
15
ml
Fermented Black Beans
Rinsed and crushed, 1 tbsp
Liquids
15
ml
Meat
300
g
Pork Belly
Fatty, skin on
NutsSeeds
1
piece
Garlic
Minced, 1 clove
OilsFats
30
ml
5
ml
Sesame Oil
Toasted, 1 tbsp
Vegetables
1
piece
Spring Onion
Sliced on the diagonal into julienne strips
4
piece
Cucumber
Small, de-seeded and sliced into 1cm pieces
1
piece
Red Chilli
Fresh, de-seeded and cut into strips

Steps

  • Boil pork in 700ml water for 30 minutes, then drain and cool.
  • Chill the meat in the fridge for one hour to firm up.
  • Whisk garlic, sugar, vinegar, chilli paste, and oils in a bowl.
  • Marinate cucumbers in the dressing in the fridge for 20 minutes.
  • Mix fresh chilli strips into the chilled cucumbers.
  • Slice pork into 5mm pieces and brown in a hot oiled wok with rice wine.
  • Stir-fry chilli paste, yellow bean sauce, and black beans for one minute.
  • Add the spring onion and stir-fry briefly until mixed.
  • Stir in soy sauces and sugar, then season to taste.
  • Serve the pork over jasmine rice with pickles on the side.