Five-Spice Roast Pork Belly - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon five-spice powder
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 lbs pork belly, at least 50% lean, with rind intact

Preparation

Make the marinade by mixing the soy sauce, sugar and five-spice powder in a bowl until the sugar is completely dissolved. Stir in the sesame oil.
Place the pork belly in a sealable plastic bag and pour the marinade over it. Marinate in the refrigerator for 4 hours, turning occasionally.
Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Pierce holes every inch through the pork skin with a metal skewer. Place it skin side up on a rack set over a baking dish, containing about one-half inch of water.
Roast until dark golden and crispy, about 1 hour, basting the top (skin) side with the soy sauce mixture every 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let rest for 15 minutes before slicing. Thinly slice lengthwise with a serrated knife.