Chinese · Dinner
Grilled Pork Belly with Honey Glaze
Pork belly cut into thick slices, marinated in soy sauce, five-spice and fresh ginger, then grilled over direct heat and brushed with honey glaze until edges char and the fat renders crisp. Served with scallion and sesame seeds, finished with lime.
$5
15 minsPrep
18 minsCook
33 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
588Calories
20.8gProtein
48.8gFat
16.2gCarbs
12.4gSugar
0.6gFiber
1180mgSodium
146mgChol
18.2gSat Fat
390mgPotassium
45mgCalcium
1.4mgIron
0.8mcgVitamin B12
6mgVitamin C
low-carb
sweet-heat
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Prep
Slice pork belly into 1/2-inch thick pieces and pat dry with paper towel. Mince the garlic and ginger together.
2
Marinate
Whisk soy sauce, half the honey, five-spice, ginger, garlic, sesame oil and white pepper. Coat pork slices evenly and chill 30 minutes.
3
Grill
Lay pork belly on medium-high heat grates for 5 to 6 minutes per side until fat renders, edges char and surface browns deeply.
4
Glaze
Brush remaining honey over pork during the last 2 minutes, watching closely as honey scorches quickly on direct heat.
5
Rest
Transfer pork to a plate and rest 3 minutes for juices to settle back into the slices.
6
Plate
Arrange pork on a plate, scatter with sliced scallion and sesame seeds, and serve with lime wedge.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz394g pork belly
- 3 tbsp3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp1 tsp chinese-five-spice
- 2 tsp2 tsp fresh ginger
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 1 tsp1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp white pepper
- 22 scallion
- 22 lime wedge
- 1 tsp1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
