Categories: not tried, pork

Ingredients

• For the marinade
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 1/2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped green onions
• 1 star anise
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• salt and pepper to taste
• .
• 6 slices (about 300 grams) pork belly, sliced into 1/4-inch thick pieces
• 3 pieces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• cooked rice, to serve

Directions

1. In a pan, combine all ingredients for the marinade (except cornstarch) and bring to a boil. Add cornstarch mixture. Whisk until syrupy. Season to taste with salt and pepper; cool.

2. Marinate pork belly slices in 1/2 cup of the honey-soy mixture overnight.

3. Grill marinated pork on a greased iron griddle for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until thoroughly cooked. Grill sliced shiitake mushrooms for 30 seconds until tender.

4. Portion pork and shiitake mushrooms on top of cooked rice. Drizzle with remaining honey-soy glaze. Serve with blanched spinach tossed in sesame oil, sesame seeds, salt, and sugar, if desired.

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