Porchetta
Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 1 hrs and 30 mins
Worth the effort
Serves:
6
Energy
2964kj
707kcal
Char Siu Pork Belly Bao Buns with Fresh Slaw
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A super easy and versatile pork dish that is easy to prepare in the air fryer or oven. This marinated pork belly is packed with flavour and served in light and fluffy prepared bao buns.
Get ready to impress your family and friends!
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 1 hrs and 0 mins
Serves: 4
Cooking Skill: Not Too Tricky
Ingredients
500g British pork belly slices
2 tablespoons prepared Hoisin sauce
8 plain bao buns, fresh or frozen
Mayonnaise
2 or 3 spring onions, finely sliced, to garnish
For the marinade:
2 teaspoons Chinese five spice powder
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped or crushed
For the slaw:
1 carrot, peeled and grated
1 green apple, cored, deseeded and grated
4 radishes, topped, tailed and finely sliced
½ teaspoon oil
Juice of ½ lime or 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
Extra hoisin sauce , to serve
Method
Step 1
To prepare the marinade, put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Step 2
Add the pork belly slices and coat well in the marinade. Cover and marinate for a minimum of 4 hours in the fridge, or if time allows, overnight.
Step 3
Remove the pork from the fridge around 20–30 minutes before cooking to bring up to room temperature.
Step 4
For the oven method, preheat oven to 180°C, 160°C Fan, Gas Mark 4. Lay the marinated pork belly slices in a large ovenproof dish and cover loosely with foil. Cook for 45 minutes. Uncover, increase the oven temperature to 200°C , 180°C Fan for 15 minutes to allow the edges to crisp up.
Step 5
Alternatively, if using an air fryer, put the marinated pork belly in the airfryer. Set the temperature to 180°C and cook for 25-30 minutes.
Step 6
Meanwhile, put all the slaw ingredients into a bowl and toss together.
Step 7
Put the cooked pork on a chopping board and cut into chunks. Transfer to a medium bowl and toss in the hoisin sauce.
Step 8
Cover loosely to keep warm whilst you prepare your bao buns according to the packet instructions. Serve your bao buns filled with a little mayonnaise, hoisin sauce, the slaw and the crispy pork belly slices. Garnish with the spring onions before serving.
Tips and Serving Suggestions
If Bao buns are not available, use warmed brioche buns instead.
Each serving provides
Based on pork belly slices
35%
Fat
31.7g
45%
Saturates
10.6g
53%
Sugars
21g
23%
Salt
3.38g
56%
% of an adult's Reference intake
Typical energy values per 100g:
1012kJ,
241kcal,
10.8g fat,
3.6g saturates
Each serving provides:
34g Protein,
68.8g Carbohydrate,
5.4g Fibre
If different cuts of meat are used, then the nutrition info may vary
Method
Step 1
To prepare the marinade, put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Step 2
Add the pork belly slices and coat well in the marinade. Cover and marinate for a minimum of 4 hours in the fridge, or if time allows, overnight.
Step 3
Remove the pork from the fridge around 20–30 minutes before cooking to bring up to room temperature.
Step 4
For the oven method, preheat oven to 180°C, 160°C Fan, Gas Mark 4. Lay the marinated pork belly slices in a large ovenproof dish and cover loosely with foil. Cook for 45 minutes. Uncover, increase the oven temperature to 200°C , 180°C Fan for 15 minutes to allow the edges to crisp up.
Step 5
Alternatively, if using an air fryer, put the marinated pork belly in the airfryer. Set the temperature to 180°C and cook for 25-30 minutes.
Step 6
Meanwhile, put all the slaw ingredients into a bowl and toss together.
Step 7
Put the cooked pork on a chopping board and cut into chunks. Transfer to a medium bowl and toss in the hoisin sauce.
Step 8
Cover loosely to keep warm whilst you prepare your bao buns according to the packet instructions. Serve your bao buns filled with a little mayonnaise, hoisin sauce, the slaw and the crispy pork belly slices. Garnish with the spring onions before serving.
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