Braised Pork Belly

5 from 3 votes

This Braised Pork Belly has the ultimate combination of sticky, sweet and sour umami flavors for a dish that will melt in your mouth and tantalize your tastebuds.

Prep Time5

Cook Time2 30

Total Time2 35

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Korean

Keyword: Braised Pork Belly, Recipe with Pork Belly

Servings: people

Author: Silvia Dunnirvine

Equipment

Dutch Oven Pot

Ingredients

2 lb pork belly
3 tbsp coconut sugar sub for brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
3 tbsp coconut aminos sub for soy sauce
2 cups chicken broth sub for beef broth
3 tbsp smoked maple rub
salt and pepper to taste
green onions for garnish

Instructions

Cut pork belly into strips and then into cubes that are equal in size so they cook evenly. Transfer pork belly to a bowl
Mix salt, pepper and smoked maple rub with the pork belly. Coat evenly.
On stovetop using an oven safe dutch oven over medium heat simmer the coconut sugar and 2 tbsp of water until bubbly (about 2 minutes)
Stir in molasses and coconut aminos (see substitutions). Whisk until bubbly (about 2 minutes). Remove from heat.
Toss in pork belly. Coat evenly.
Pour in chicken broth. Cover and cook in oven at 350F for 2 and 1/2 hours. Garnish with green onions.

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