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Winner, Winner Pork Belly Dinner!  My Sticky Chinese Pork Belly is a new family favorite!

Sticky Chinese Pork Belly with white rice on a gray plate

This Sticky Chinese Pork Belly is melt in your mouth, sticky, sweet, crispy, and spicy.  It’s absolutely fabulous with rice, ramen, noodles or by itself for those who prefer low-carb or keto.

I may have mentioned my love for homemade bacon like once or twice, right?

Well, recently while cruising the samples at Costco with my youngest, I discovered that they sell pork belly by the slab.  Fresh, not frozen, and they will cut to order a nice thick center piece if you request it.  (That sound is angels singing in the background by the way.)  So exciting!

Jennifer with a sauce pan of sticky pork belly

Anywho, I came home with 7 pounds of pork belly.  Kind of extreme, I know.  My intent was 5 pounds for my next batch of Homemade Hickory Smoked Bacon, with a bonus 2 pounds to play with. 

I decided to create my own version of the Chinese inspired route and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out!  When everyone is fighting for who gets the last sticky, sweet, spicy, melt in your mouth morsel, you know you have a winner!

How to make Sticky Chinese Pork Belly

braising ingredients for Sticky Chinese Pork Belly

This relatively easy recipe starts by slow braising the pork belly in a fragrant bath of chicken stock, grated ginger, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, rice wine vinegar, and brown sugar for 2 hours.

pork belly simmering in fragrant broth | savorwithjennifer.com

The meat is then cubed into 1″ chunks.

Sticky Chinese Pork Belly | Savorwithjennifer.com

Cook the meat in a very hot fry pan with a little vegetable oil to crisp and caramelize the edges.

fried pork belly with crispy and caramelized edges | savorwithjennifer.com

Finally, add the sweet, spicy, fragrant sauce.

Ingredients for sticky asian sauce for Sticky Chinese Pork Belly

Cook until bubbly, sticky, and slightly thickened.

Serve over rice with toasted sesame seeds and green onions. 

close up of Chinese pork belly in sauce pan

I frequently choose Oven Roasted Asparagus or steamed green beans seasoned with butter, salt, and pepper as a side. 

It’s an absolutely beautiful dish that doesn’t disappoint. 

I hope you enjoy it as much as my family did.

Sticky Chinese Pork Belly with white rice on a gray plate

Love Asian flavors?  Make sure to check out my Blood Orange Chicken, Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps, and Asian Shrimp Cakes with Mango Chutney and Honey Sriracha Sauce.

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Sticky Chinese Pork Belly

Melt in your mouth, sticky, sweet, and spicy pork belly served over rice.
Course supper
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword Sticky Chinese Pork Belly
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 2 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Servings 6
Calories 979kcal
Author Jennifer Grissom

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds pork belly

Braising Liquid

  • 32 ounces chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons grated ginger, fresh
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Sticky Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

Other

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 8 green onions sliced
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Divide your pork belly into 2 slabs.
  • Put pork belly and the braising liquid ingredients into covered saute pan.
    braising ingredients for Sticky Chinese Pork Belly
  • Cover and gently simmer for 2 hours.
  • Remove braised pork belly from saute pan and discard broth.
  • Cube pork belly into 1″ chunks.
  • Whisk sauce ingredients that include the second portion of grated ginger, pepper flakes, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, grated ginger, and rice wine vinegar in small bowl until sugar is dissolved.
    Ingredients for sticky asian sauce for Sticky Chinese Pork Belly
  • Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a very hot fry pan.
  • Add cubed pork belly and fry until edges are crispy and caramelized.
  • Discard excess drippings if necessary.
  • Lower fry pan heat to medium.
  • Add sauce mix to fry pan and cook until thickened and sticky approximately 2 minutes.
  • Garnish with sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds.
  • Serve over rice.

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Nutrition

Calories: 979kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 87g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 1142mg | Potassium: 415mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 275IU | Vitamin C: 4.4mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2.1mg

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