As Chinese New Year approaches, it’s time to prepare for the grand celebrations, whether you’re hosting a festive steamboat dinner, enjoying your favourite CNY snacks, or whipping up special dishes to impress your loved ones. This time of year is all about togetherness, prosperity, indulging in delicious food! 

For an unforgettable feast, try our Ultimate Sio Bak Recipe, featuring our all-in-one Roasted Crispy Pork Belly ‘Sio Bak’ Set. Made with day-fresh pork belly prepared by our skilled veteran butchers every morning, this set ensures you’re using the finest, freshest meat for your dish. With its tantalising aroma, golden-crisp skin, and tender, juicy meat, our perfectly roasted Sio Bak is guaranteed to be the highlight of any celebration!

Enjoy a fuss-free cooking experience with our Roasted Crispy Pork Belly ‘Sio Bak’ Set (4-5 Pax)! Simply Roast in the Oven for 2.5 Hours or Air Fry in Just 1.5 Hours!

Ingredients (For 4-5 Pax):

Our One Roasted Crispy Pork Belly ‘Sio Bak’ Set which includes:

• 1.0kg fresh Whole Pork Belly
• Dry Condiments Mixture (Salt, 5 spice powder, ground white pepper)
• Rice Wine
• Salt
• White Vinegar
  

How to make Roasted Pork Belly

Step 1: Pat dry Pork Belly with paper towel

• Must be very dry in order to achieve crispiness
  

Step 2: Poke holes over the skin with a pricker or a sharp knife

• We have already poked holes in the pork belly skin for you, but if you'd like your Sio Bak to be extra crispy, you can poke a few more yourself!

Step 3: Mix Dry Condiments Mixture and Rice Wine in a bowl and apply evenly onto the underside of the belly

Step 4: Wrap the pork belly in aluminium foil, ensuring that only the skin is exposed

• This step is mainly for the air fryer. However, if you want to keep your oven clean, you can also use aluminum foil when cooking in the oven.

Step 5: Rub Salt evenly onto skin and put aside; the longer, the dryer, the crispier!

• Salt dehydrates the skin which makes it extra crispy!

Step 6: When ready to cook, pre heat air fryer to 180ºC or oven at 200ºC for 5 minutes

Step 7: Put Pork Belly (with aluminium foil), into the air fryer for 25 minutes at 180ºC OR into the oven for 2 hours at 200ºC.

Step 8: Remove the Pork Belly from the air fryer/oven and remove aluminium foil. Brush skin with White Vinegar and place it back into the air fryer/oven to blast it at 200ºC for 8-15 minutes

Step 9: Remove and rest the Pork Belly for 30 minutes before cutting thick chunks to savour!

• This is to lock the juices inside

And there you have it, a golden crispy skin pork belly “Sio Bak” that’s guaranteed to impress your guest for CNY. If you try this recipe, let us know how it turned out!

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