{"id":2196,"date":"2013-04-29T10:56:08","date_gmt":"2013-04-29T10:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/?p=2196"},"modified":"2013-04-29T10:56:08","modified_gmt":"2013-04-29T10:56:08","slug":"slow-cooker-asian-style-pork-belly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/?p=2196","title":{"rendered":"Slow Cooker Asian Style Pork Belly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello my dear readers, I&#8217;m still here, just a little preoccupied with the house, otherwise all is good in our world. \u00c2\u00a0As the weather is getting cooler by the week, I&#8217;m finding my recipes are changing along with the season. \u00c2\u00a0Hearty meals are starting to appear on our family menu. \u00c2\u00a0My slow cooker is earning it&#8217;s keep, not only due to the change in menu, but also my avoidance of using the oven. \u00c2\u00a0The oven is spotless and I don&#8217;t fancy having to clean it every week before our house open. \u00c2\u00a0Wondering how many weeks I last before I cave and use it!<\/p>\n<p>I came up with this recipe this morning before dashing off to do the school drop off. \u00c2\u00a0I haven&#8217;t cooked pork belly in the slow cooker before, so it was an experiment. \u00c2\u00a0I&#8217;m happy to say it was a success, with both the girls liking it! \u00c2\u00a0The meat cooks up oh so tender. \u00c2\u00a0The marinade turns into a delicious caramel-like sauce, perfect for drizzling over the dish once served up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/slowcookerporkbelly.jpg\" \/> <span class=\"item ERName\">Slow Cooker Asian Style Pork Belly<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Main<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Jacinta Gleeson Munn<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT10M\">10 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT10H\">10 hours<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT10H10M\">10 hours 10 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1kg pork belly<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">50ml soy sauce<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 cloves garlic, crushed<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 small knob garlic, grated<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 tbsp white sugar<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 tsp vinegar<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/4 tsp white pepper<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 tsp chinese 5 spice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place all ingredients in a jug, except pork, and mix together.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place pork belly in slow cooker, skin side up. It is optional to lightly sear the pork belly in a frypan before adding it to the slow cooker.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Pour marinade over the pork.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cook on high for approximately 4 hours, then turn back to low for at least 6-8 hours. Baste the meat with the marinade and juices throughout the day if possible.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Serve with rice and your choice of steam vegetables.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.1.09<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Enjoy! \u00c2\u00a0Jacinta x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello my dear readers, I&#8217;m still here, just a little preoccupied with the house, otherwise all is good in our world. \u00c2\u00a0As the weather is getting cooler by the week, I&#8217;m finding my recipes are changing along with the season. &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/?p=2196\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","course-main"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2196"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2196\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}