Twice Cooked Sticky Pork Belly Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    -1 None Twice Cooked Sticky Pork Belly Salad
    1 (2 1/4 lb) boneless pork belly
    4 cups chicken stock
    None None vegetable oil, for deep-frying
    2 tbsp brown sugar
    None None Salad
    1/4 head Chinese cabbage, finely sliced
    3 oz bean sprouts, trimmed
    1 bunch baby radishes, trimmed, finely sliced
    1 bunch fresh cilantro, leaves picked
    1/2 bunch fresh mint, leaves picked
    None None lime wedges, to serve
Preparation
    In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine pork and stock. Simmer gently, covered with a cartouche (parchment paper lid), for 2-3 hours, until pork is tender.
    Remove pork from stock. Strain stock. Pat pork dry with paper towels then cut into 1 inch cubes.
    In a wok or deep frying pan, heat oil over high heat until surface shimmers. Deep-fry pork for 2-3 mins, or until golden brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
    Clean wok. Add sugar and 1 cup strained stock to wok. Simmer, stirring, for 3-4 mins, until reduced by 1/2. Return pork to wok and toss to combine.
    To make the salad, toss all ingredients together in a large serving bowl. Arrange pork on salad and drizzle with sauce. Serve hot with lime wedges.

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