Asian•quick
Steamed Pork Belly with Salted Radish
This is a Steamed Pork Belly with Salted Radish recipe that's ideal for weeknights. You'll only need one dish for it to be cooked perfectly!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 500 g / 1.1 lb pork belly
- 180 g / 0.4 lb salted radish ((we get it from Asian supermarkets))
- 1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce ((or to taste))
- 1/2 tbsp sugar ((or to taste))
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon powder
- 3 cloves garlic ((finely chopped))
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
Instructions
- 1
Wash the radish in water 2-3 times, then drain and squeeze any excess liquid out.
- 2
Slice the vegetable roughly into 5mm (0.2") thick strips.
- 3
Dice the meat into 1cm x 2 cm (0.4" x 0.8") pieces.Note: Try to make sure each piece has a layer of skin, fat and meat.
- 4
Put the pork belly in a steam-safe dish and mix in the garlic, light soy sauce, sugar, chicken bouillon powder, oil and sesame oil.
- 5
Mix in the salted daikon until coated in sauce.
- 6
Set up the steamer on high heat and when it boils, place the dish in the center to steam for 1 hour.
- 7
Serve hot immediately!