Perfect 5 Spice Pork Belly | Donal Skehan

five spice pork belly is a proper thing

five spice pork belly is a proper thing of beauty and to make it it’s very very

of beauty and to make it it’s very very

of beauty and to make it it’s very very simple so you need a pork belly like

simple so you need a pork belly like

simple so you need a pork belly like this which all I’ve done is scored it

this which all I’ve done is scored it

this which all I’ve done is scored it with a Stanley knife you need a really

with a Stanley knife you need a really

with a Stanley knife you need a really sharp knife and now I’m going to grab an

sharp knife and now I’m going to grab an

sharp knife and now I’m going to grab an onion and this onion is going to form

onion and this onion is going to form

onion and this onion is going to form the trivet for this pork ready to sit on

the trivet for this pork ready to sit on

the trivet for this pork ready to sit on top off so just call it skin and all on

top off so just call it skin and all on

top off so just call it skin and all on and then place that in here like this

and then place that in here like this

and then place that in here like this I’m also going to add some garlic in

I’m also going to add some garlic in

I’m also going to add some garlic in there as well it’s just half a bulb of

there as well it’s just half a bulb of

there as well it’s just half a bulb of garlic like this really really simple

garlic like this really really simple

garlic like this really really simple straight through and in underneath this

straight through and in underneath this

straight through and in underneath this little pork belly so I have my pork

little pork belly so I have my pork

little pork belly so I have my pork belly all I’m going to do is drizzle it

belly all I’m going to do is drizzle it

belly all I’m going to do is drizzle it with a little bit of olive oil all the

with a little bit of olive oil all the

with a little bit of olive oil all the way over and to season it up I have this

way over and to season it up I have this

way over and to season it up I have this beautiful Chinese five-spice it is a hit

beautiful Chinese five-spice it is a hit

beautiful Chinese five-spice it is a hit of fantastic flavors cinnamon aniseed

of fantastic flavors cinnamon aniseed

of fantastic flavors cinnamon aniseed all those wonderful things that get up

all those wonderful things that get up

all those wonderful things that get up your nostrils and get you excited about

your nostrils and get you excited about

your nostrils and get you excited about cooking so good two teaspoons going here

cooking so good two teaspoons going here

cooking so good two teaspoons going here all I’m going to do now is get my hands

all I’m going to do now is get my hands

all I’m going to do now is get my hands in there and rub this true so just push

in there and rub this true so just push

in there and rub this true so just push it all the way into all those little

it all the way into all those little

it all the way into all those little grooves so once it’s nicely coated like

grooves so once it’s nicely coated like

grooves so once it’s nicely coated like this I’m going to place it up on our

this I’m going to place it up on our

this I’m going to place it up on our little Traverse that we’ve created and

little Traverse that we’ve created and

little Traverse that we’ve created and place it across now all I’m going to do

place it across now all I’m going to do

place it across now all I’m going to do is add in some water right the way

is add in some water right the way

is add in some water right the way around this pork belly and it’s the

around this pork belly and it’s the

around this pork belly and it’s the water here which is going to create

water here which is going to create

water here which is going to create beautiful steam as this cooks and you’ll

beautiful steam as this cooks and you’ll

beautiful steam as this cooks and you’ll get beautiful tender meat and then a

get beautiful tender meat and then a

get beautiful tender meat and then a crispy skin on top and before I forget a

crispy skin on top and before I forget a

crispy skin on top and before I forget a good generous more than a pinch of salt

good generous more than a pinch of salt

good generous more than a pinch of salt goes on top here so now cover this with

goes on top here so now cover this with

goes on top here so now cover this with a little sip of tinfoil and what we’re

a little sip of tinfoil and what we’re

a little sip of tinfoil and what we’re creating is a little dome in here for

creating is a little dome in here for

creating is a little dome in here for the steam to whacked around that pork

the steam to whacked around that pork

the steam to whacked around that pork belly and create beautiful tender meat

belly and create beautiful tender meat

belly and create beautiful tender meat so once that’s in I’m going to put this

so once that’s in I’m going to put this

so once that’s in I’m going to put this in the oven at 160 degrees Celsius

in the oven at 160 degrees Celsius

in the oven at 160 degrees Celsius that’s 325 degrees Fahrenheit and it’s

that’s 325 degrees Fahrenheit and it’s

that’s 325 degrees Fahrenheit and it’s going to cook for two and a half hours

going to cook for two and a half hours

going to cook for two and a half hours and once it’s cooked for that we’re

and once it’s cooked for that we’re

and once it’s cooked for that we’re going to ratchet up the temperature and

going to ratchet up the temperature and

going to ratchet up the temperature and get that pork belly really crisp on the

get that pork belly really crisp on the

get that pork belly really crisp on the top now if you like something like this

top now if you like something like this

top now if you like something like this I want you to tell me there’s tell me

I want you to tell me there’s tell me

I want you to tell me there’s tell me about it in the comments below

about it in the comments below

about it in the comments below and if you were looking for the recipe

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what’s next we’ve got some chili noodles

what’s next we’ve got some chili noodles and I’m going to do some stir-fried

and I’m going to do some stir-fried

and I’m going to do some stir-fried greens really really simple stuff to

greens really really simple stuff to

greens really really simple stuff to make so what I need to do is get my wok

make so what I need to do is get my wok

make so what I need to do is get my wok nice and hot so get the temperature up

nice and hot so get the temperature up

nice and hot so get the temperature up and when you’re doing any sort of Asian

and when you’re doing any sort of Asian

and when you’re doing any sort of Asian frying in a wok like this

frying in a wok like this

frying in a wok like this the really important thing to remember

the really important thing to remember

the really important thing to remember is that you need a very hot wok so get

is that you need a very hot wok so get

is that you need a very hot wok so get the up to temperature we’re going to add

the up to temperature we’re going to add

the up to temperature we’re going to add in a little bit of rapeseed oil or some

in a little bit of rapeseed oil or some

in a little bit of rapeseed oil or some vegetable oil here now I’m using Pak

vegetable oil here now I’m using Pak

vegetable oil here now I’m using Pak choy here but you can use any veggies

choy here but you can use any veggies

choy here but you can use any veggies you want you could use little beans

you want you could use little beans

you want you could use little beans green beans or you could use Chinese

green beans or you could use Chinese

green beans or you could use Chinese cabbage whatever you can get your hands

cabbage whatever you can get your hands

cabbage whatever you can get your hands on now I’m actually going to leave them

on now I’m actually going to leave them

on now I’m actually going to leave them fairly whole so just nice big chunks so

fairly whole so just nice big chunks so

fairly whole so just nice big chunks so you get a bit of shape on these right so

you get a bit of shape on these right so

you get a bit of shape on these right so my pan is nice and hot swirl that oil

my pan is nice and hot swirl that oil

my pan is nice and hot swirl that oil right the way around and now I have a

right the way around and now I have a

right the way around and now I have a little bit of chilli which goes straight

little bit of chilli which goes straight

little bit of chilli which goes straight in a little bit of ginger

in a little bit of ginger

in a little bit of ginger just a nice charge like this really

just a nice charge like this really

just a nice charge like this really really simple to make and then some

really simple to make and then some

really simple to make and then some garlic which I’ve just sliced very

garlic which I’ve just sliced very

garlic which I’ve just sliced very finely scoop up your Pak choy and throw

finely scoop up your Pak choy and throw

finely scoop up your Pak choy and throw it in and then just season them off with

it in and then just season them off with

it in and then just season them off with a tiny little drop of light soy sauce

a tiny little drop of light soy sauce

a tiny little drop of light soy sauce just to give a bit of flavor in there

just to give a bit of flavor in there

just to give a bit of flavor in there that saltiness

so now just scoop these off and just put

so now just scoop these off and just put them out on a nice little serving plate

them out on a nice little serving plate

them out on a nice little serving plate like this now all I’m going to do is

like this now all I’m going to do is

like this now all I’m going to do is make very very quick and simple chili

make very very quick and simple chili

make very very quick and simple chili noodles spring onions you need and then

noodles spring onions you need and then

noodles spring onions you need and then just give them a really rough chop

just give them a really rough chop

just give them a really rough chop little drop of oil goes into our pan

little drop of oil goes into our pan

little drop of oil goes into our pan just to keep it nice and loose spring

just to keep it nice and loose spring

just to keep it nice and loose spring onions straight in there some more

onions straight in there some more

onions straight in there some more ginger more of that chili and then some

ginger more of that chili and then some

ginger more of that chili and then some garlic so just give that a good mix

garlic so just give that a good mix

garlic so just give that a good mix through now I know you can smell this

through now I know you can smell this

through now I know you can smell this but the aromas in here are absolutely

but the aromas in here are absolutely

but the aromas in here are absolutely amazing isn’t that right lads got onion

amazing isn’t that right lads got onion

amazing isn’t that right lads got onion right that’s what I was looking for I’ve

right that’s what I was looking for I’ve

right that’s what I was looking for I’ve got some egg noodles which have just

got some egg noodles which have just

got some egg noodles which have just cooked off so get them straight in here

cooked off so get them straight in here

cooked off so get them straight in here oh that’s quite a lot of noodles going

oh that’s quite a lot of noodles going

oh that’s quite a lot of noodles going on here don’t know if this is gonna work

on here don’t know if this is gonna work

on here don’t know if this is gonna work but let’s get them in right there

but let’s get them in right there

but let’s get them in right there hitting the roof that’s how much noodles

hitting the roof that’s how much noodles

hitting the roof that’s how much noodles we have a good Gulag of light soya sauce

we have a good Gulag of light soya sauce

we have a good Gulag of light soya sauce in here a good generous amount of sesame

in here a good generous amount of sesame

in here a good generous amount of sesame oil add this at the very last minute

oil add this at the very last minute

oil add this at the very last minute here because it’s a very strong

here because it’s a very strong

here because it’s a very strong ingredient so get them all tossed

ingredient so get them all tossed

ingredient so get them all tossed through and then the last ingredient is

through and then the last ingredient is

through and then the last ingredient is some lovely chili oil drizzle that in

some lovely chili oil drizzle that in

some lovely chili oil drizzle that in you get color you get flavor and you get

you get color you get flavor and you get

you get color you get flavor and you get a lot of excitement going on now it’s a

a lot of excitement going on now it’s a

a lot of excitement going on now it’s a bit messy but you know what that’s what

bit messy but you know what that’s what

bit messy but you know what that’s what good cooking is all about it’s getting

good cooking is all about it’s getting

good cooking is all about it’s getting in there and enjoying it so these

in there and enjoying it so these

in there and enjoying it so these noodles are pretty much ready to serve

noodles are pretty much ready to serve

noodles are pretty much ready to serve so I’m gonna grab a plate oh yes they

so I’m gonna grab a plate oh yes they

so I’m gonna grab a plate oh yes they look good and now I have a pork belly

look good and now I have a pork belly

look good and now I have a pork belly which is fully cooked delicious and

which is fully cooked delicious and

which is fully cooked delicious and dirty and dark and yummy this is the

dirty and dark and yummy this is the

dirty and dark and yummy this is the sort of thing that I want to eat right

sort of thing that I want to eat right

sort of thing that I want to eat right now

now a good generous slice of pork belly

now a good generous slice of pork belly on top and that ladies and gentlemen is

on top and that ladies and gentlemen is

on top and that ladies and gentlemen is one of my favorite little dishes

one of my favorite little dishes

one of my favorite little dishes it’s a five-spice pork belly and

it’s a five-spice pork belly and

it’s a five-spice pork belly and beautiful chili noodles you got to try

beautiful chili noodles you got to try

beautiful chili noodles you got to try this one and I want to hear about it in

this one and I want to hear about it in

this one and I want to hear about it in the comments below