Caramelised pork belly with eggs

A traditional family recipe, good comfort food and always makes me think of mum’s cooking when I make this.

Ingredients (serves 6)

1 kg pork belly, rind removed, cut into big pieces
3 cloves garlic - crushed or bruised
3 shallots, finely chopped
3 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp cracked pepper
1 tbsp oil
2 tbsp dark brown sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tbsp soy sauce
6-8 eggs, hard boiled

Method

Combine the shallots, garlic, fish sauce, pepper and pork in a large bowl, allow to marinate for at least an hour.
Add oil into the inner pot of the Philips All-In-One Cooker, press SAUTE/SEAR HIGH TEMP button and set cooking time for 10 minutes, press start. (Do not close lid). Add the marinated pork and juices and cook til browned.
Add sugar, and stir until sugar caramelises and takes on some colour. Add the soy sauce and the water.
Seal lid, cook on SLOW COOK LOW TEMP for 6 hours, press start.
Around the 4 hour mark, remove lid and skim off any excess fat from the top. Then add your boiled eggs, give it a quick stir so eggs are coated in sauce, and close lid.
Serve pork and eggs with rice for a hearty and filling meal.

Notes

Mum always made this when I was growing up and now I have learn't how to as well. If you would like this more peppery then add an extra tablespoon of pepper, or you can spice it up with some chilli. Also, I've found cooking with coconut water a really nice addition to this and makes the pork extra tender - add this instead of the water, but make sure it is natural coconut water with no added sugars.

29 Comments

- - happymum2018 said
  - 22 May 2019
    6:42 am
I like the sound of slow cooked pork belly that’s caramlised thanks for sharing

- - Melissa89 said
  - 30 Jul 2016
    11:50 pm
What an interesting dish

- - sharna_booth_weinrowski said
  - 29 May 2016
    10:29 am
i have always wanted to try pork belly
thank you for sharing your recipe

- - mom112217 said
  - 05 Apr 2016
    9:21 pm
You can give me pork belly anytime,it’s so delicious,thank’s so much!

- - curlytops said
  - 27 Mar 2016
    9:34 pm
does the egg have the shell on? Or do you peel them and add them?

- - Samiaye said
  - 17 Jan 2016
    3:31 pm
Ohhhh looks so tasty!

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 10 Dec 2015
    10:19 pm
my son would love this, I need a green too

- - mom62624 said
  - 20 Nov 2015
    7:29 pm
A wonderful recipe; I look forward to creating this dish at home, thanks!.

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 22 Oct 2015
    3:26 pm
I think I would omit the eggs, but it sounds lovely

- - mom81879 said
  - 28 Sep 2015
    5:40 pm
I know there are lots of yummy pork belly recipes, but I’ve never had one, now I do. Thank you 🙂

- - bubble6369 said
  - 23 Aug 2015
    2:12 am
this would make for an incredibly tasty!

- - mom57808 said
  - 08 Aug 2015
    12:43 pm
SOUNDS PRETTY DAM GOOD

- - mom107723 said
  - 08 Aug 2015
    9:28 am
Pork belly, sounds amazing with egg.

- - rebekah.bone said
  - 27 Jul 2015
    1:37 am
This looks so so good!

- - Lillys-mummy said
  - 08 Jul 2015
    10:57 am
My partner just seen me reading this recipe, he loves pork belly his words were ooo that looks yummy we have to make that. Thanks for sharing it’s definitely going to be made in our household.
- mom140385 replied
  
  09 Aug 2015 , 1:17 pm
  Lol, let me know you go. The kids and hubby love this.
- - youngoldlady said
  - 07 Jul 2015
    3:48 pm
Looks awesome, might have to invest in an all in one cooker, they seem a great thing to have,

- - kymichelle said
  - 07 Jul 2015
    2:05 pm
I’m not keen on the eggs but the caramelised pork – yum!

- - mom93821 said
  - 07 Jul 2015
    6:25 am
Caramelised pork belly-tasty looking recipe.
- mom140385 replied
  
  09 Aug 2015 , 1:16 pm
  Thanks, it is always a favourite for us
- - Mum of 5 darlings :) said
  - 06 Jul 2015
    9:32 pm
This looks awesome !!

- - maryphilip said
  - 06 Jul 2015
    4:43 pm
Oh yum, that sound and look so good. Wish I have the cooker though.
- mom140385 replied
  
  07 Jul 2015 , 10:19 am
  You can make this on be stove top too, just caramelise the sugar first and then add your meat to get it coated. Just requires a bit more stirring.
  - mom93821 replied
    
    08 Jul 2015 , 6:10 am
    
    Coated caramel meat sounds just so delicious!