Name: Cantonese Five-Spice Cantonese Roasted Pork Belly
Total time: 147 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cantonese Chinese
Ingredients: 1.5kg pork belly; 1 tbsp salt; 1 tbsp five-spice powder; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice wine; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp oil; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1/4 tsp star anise; 1/4 tsp five-spice powder

Enhances the savory-sweet glaze with additional five-spice and a hint of star anise.

Method

Mix star anise and additional five-spice powder into the glaze before brushing on the pork.
Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Score the skin of the pork with a knife in a crosshatch pattern.
Mix salt, five-spice, soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, and oil. Rub the mixture over the pork.
Place pork on a rack in a roasting pan. Bake for 30 minutes, then reduce heat to 180°C (350°F) and continue roasting for 1.5-2 hours until the internal temperature reaches 63°C (145°F).
Brush with cornstarch and water mixture and return to oven for 10-15 minutes to crisp the skin.