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    Roasted Pork Belly with Honey

    Last Modified: October 7, 2018 by Elaine| 33 Comments

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    Roasted pork belly with honey also known as Chinese BBQ pork is a famous dish in the southern part of China especially in Guangdong province. It has a slightly savory yet sweet taste. Homemade roasted pork belly with honey needs only easy preparation but yield a well-balanced wonderful taste.

    Honey roasted pork belly

    We love pork belly very much! You may find there are lots of yummy pork belly recipes here, including Cantonese roasted crispy pork belly, Hong Shao Rou and Shanxi style stewed pork belly used in Chinese Roujiamo, twice cooked pork belly, Szechuan style cold pork belly in hot garlic sauce.   Pork butt and pork belly are the two most best ingredients for Chinese BBQ pork. However they provide slightly different tastes due to different fat amounts.

    Honey roasted pork belly

    This is a simplified version with very basic home cooking sauces.  For a well-flavored homemade roasted pork, enough marinating time is the key to success. Make the preparation  in previous day and  guarantee 24 hours to 48 hours marinating.  This would be a great dish for a big family dinner party.

    You will need

    • 500g pork belly (around 1 pound )
    • 2 garlic cloves
    • 3-4 ginger slices
    • 1 scallion
    • Honey water for brushing (1 tablespoon honey + 1 tablespoon marinating sauce or water)

    Honey roasted pork belly

    Marinating sauce

    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • 1 tablespoon cooking wine
    • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
    • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
    • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
    • ¼ teaspoon five-spicy powder
    • ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper

    Honey roasted pork belly

    Cut the pork belly into smaller strips and then mix with marinating sauce, ginger, garlic and scallion. Place in air-tight bag and do a small message. Then keep in fridge for 24 hours to 48 hours.

    Honey roasted pork belly

    On the next day, prepare a small bowl to mix the 1 tablespoon honey with 1 tablespoon of marinating sauce. Brush the honey sauce on both sides of the pork belly. Roast for around 20 minutes. Take out and brush honey water once again. Continue roasting for 10 to 15 minutes. Cut into slices after cooling down.

    Honey roasted pork belly

    The following step is optional: if you want to strengthen the taste, simmer the marinating sauce for 4-5 minutes and serve as a dip or drizzle on top. If serve directly, do not eat too much once. But you can use it as ingredient in noodle soups,  as a filling for buns or stir fries including  Singapore Mei Fun and classic Cantonese pork  fried rice. And sometimes, I serve it with steamed fold over buns.

    Honey roasted pork belly

    Roasted Pork Belly with Honey

    Elaine
    Easy home roasted pork belly with honey--home friendly Char Siu
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 4 hrs
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Total Time 5 hrs
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Chinese cuisine
    Servings 4
    Calories 686 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 500 g pork belly , around 1 pound
    • Honey water for brushing , 1 tablespoon honey + 1 tablespoon marinating sauce
    • 2 garlic clove , sliced
    • 1 spring onion
    • 3-4 ginger slices

    Sauce

    • 1 tbsp. honey
    • 1 tbsp. cooking wine
    • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
    • 1 tsp. dark soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
    • 1 tbsp. hoisin sauce
    • ¼ tsp. five-spicy powder
    • ¼ tsp. ground white pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Clean the pork belly and drain.
    • In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients for sauce well.
    • Marinate the pork belly with the sauce for 24 to 48 hours in fridge.
    • Preheat oven to 200 degree C.
    • Prepare a small bowl to mix the 1 tablespoon honey with 1 tablespoon of marinating sauce. Brush the honey sauce on both sides of the pork belly. Roast for around 20 minutes.
    • Turn over and brush the honey water again. Roast for another 10 to 15 minutes.
    • Cool down for several minutes and cut into slices before serving.

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    Notes

    Recipe firstly published in 2013 and updated in 2016.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 686kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 12gFat: 66gSaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 476mgPotassium: 231mgSugar: 7gVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.7mg
    Keyword Pork Belly, Roasted
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    Honey roasted pork belly

    Learn Chinese Via Chinese Food Menu

    Chinese BBQ Pork 叉烧猪肉 chā-shāo(Char Sui)-zhū-ròu(pork)

    Roasted Pork Belly with Honey 蜜糖烤五花肉 mì-táng(honey)-kǎo(roast)-wǔ-huā-ròu(pork belly )

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    Comments

    1. Mimi Duong

      November 12, 2019 at 9:58 pm

      This recipe is amazing and we have made it several times! I was wondering how much is considered one serving? I'm trying to log my calories and couldn't figure it out.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        November 17, 2019 at 8:59 am

        Hi Mimi,
        I am not sure the actual serving amount after cooked. But for raw ingredients, it is around 125g for each person.

        Reply
    2. Vera

      February 26, 2020 at 4:56 am

      5 stars
      I cannot tell you how much I LOVE this recipe! I have made it several times now, and finally remembered to post a review. I wouldn't change anything about it.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        February 26, 2020 at 9:01 am

        Thanks Vera for this lovely feedback.

        Reply
    3. Irene

      March 06, 2020 at 11:16 am

      Hi, I made this and it tastes wonderful, However, the skin is quite chewy, any suggestion on how to make the skin not chewy? Thank you.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 06, 2020 at 6:48 pm

        Lrene,
        Simply the problem of the pork. If you use the same batch next time, place the pork (skin downside) and then add a very small amount of water to cover the skin only. Cook for around 10 to 15 minutes can help to soften the skin.

        Reply
    4. Jess

      April 06, 2020 at 2:01 pm

      What honey did you use? I used manuka and it taste funny

      Reply
      • Elaine

        April 08, 2020 at 8:57 am

        The honey I used is the common wild honey from my Uncle. So no brand. Try to use less stronger honey or if you don't love the taste, use syrup as a substitute.

        Reply
    5. Sharon M

      April 25, 2020 at 10:53 am

      5 stars
      Made this tonight and it was so yummy. The family ate this all up! I prepared and marinated the pork belly for 48 hours. Thank you for a great recipe!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        April 25, 2020 at 8:27 pm

        Thanks for the feedback, Sharon. Love to know it turns out good for you.

        Reply
    6. Claudia

      July 24, 2020 at 5:24 am

      Just prepared this ready to cook tomorrow. I didn’t have any hoisin sauce though...what could I use as a substitute? I left it out of the recipe unfortunately

      Reply
      • Elaine

        July 24, 2020 at 7:45 am

        If you don't have Claudia, skip it and add more oyster sauce.

        Reply
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