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THE SECRET TO CRUNCHY CRISPY PORK BELLY REVEALED! (CHINESE STYLE RECIPE)

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The 2 secrets behind a crunchy pork belly skin:

1. Putting holes in the skin
2. Applying sesame oil and baking powder right before roasting!

Give this recipe a try (it’s Chinese Style) or enhance your favorite pork belly recipe with this technique. I promise you will like it!

Ingredients:
a nice piece of pork belly (2 lb)
5 slices of ginger
3 tbsp of cooking wine [Shaohsing Rice Cooking Wine: https://geni.us/3hdHAM]
some rose cooking wine(optional) []

For the skin:
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of baking powder (not baking soda)
1/2 tsp of sesame oil

For the dry rub:
1 tbsp of sugar
1 and 1/2 tsp of salt
1 tsp of black pepper
1 tsp of five spice [Amazon buying choice: https://geni.us/BcRF0m]

400 degrees (Fahrenheit degree)
bake it in the middle of the oven for 40 minutes
and then bake it on the top level of the oven for 10-20 minutes