Crisp Chinese pork belly

• boned pork belly piece1.3kg g

  skin on and scored, ask the butcher for the thin end

• Chinese five-spice powder2 tsp tsp
• soy sauce↗4 tbsp tbsp
• root ginger↗small knob fresh

  grated

• Thai sweet chilli sauce↗1 tbsp tbsp
• spring onion↗1

  finely chopped

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Rub the pork with the five-spice and 1 tsp fine salt then leave, uncovered, in the fridge for at least 2 hrs, but preferably overnight. When ready to cook, heat oven to its maximum setting. Lay the pork on a rack over a roasting tin, making sure the skin is exposed. Roast for 10 mins before turning down the heat to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4, then leave to cook for a further 1½ hrs. Have a look at the pork – if the skin isn’t crisp, turn up the heat to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7, then cook for another 30 mins until crisp. Leave to rest on a board for at least 10 mins.

2. 2

   To make the dipping sauce, mix all the ingredients together with 2 tbsp water. Cut the pork into small pieces, then serve with the sauce, plus boiled rice and steamed greens, if you like.