Sticky Soy Garlic Pork Belly and Sweet Mango Rice Balls
Indulge in the savory sweetness of Sticky Soy Garlic Pork Belly paired with lusciously tropical Mango Sweet Rice Balls! A delightful fusion of flavors awaits in this comforting culinary delight
Anna Hurley
Anna Hurley
Recipe - Coal Harbour
Sticky Soy Garlic Pork Belly and Sweet Mango Rice Balls
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time120 Minutes
Ingredients
2lbs rindless pork belly, sliced, roughly into 3 inch pieces (Sticky Soy Garlic Belly)
4 ¼ cups chicken stock, hot (Sticky Soy Garlic Belly)
1 tbsp minced ginger (Sticky Soy Garlic Belly)
3 cloves garlic, chopped (Sticky Soy Garlic Belly)
1 tbsp rice wine (Sticky Soy Garlic Belly)
1 tbsp sugar (Sticky Soy Garlic Belly)
2 tbsp vegetable oil (Sticky Glaze)
2 tbsp honey (Sticky Glaze)
2 tbsp brown sugar (Sticky Glaze)
3 tbsp dark soy sauce (Sticky Glaze)
2 gloves garlic, minced (Sticky Glaze)
Green onion, dice for garnish (Sticky Glaze)
2 ½ cups white sticky rice (Mango Sweet Rice Balls)
4 cups water (Mango Sweet Rice Balls)
2-3 mangoes (Mango Sweet Rice Balls)
1 ¼ cup coconut cream (Mango Sweet Rice Balls)
4 tbsp brown sugar (Mango Sweet Rice Balls)
1 tsp lime juice (Mango Sweet Rice Balls)
1 tsp Salt (Mango Sweet Rice Balls)
2 tsp sesame seeds (Mango Sweet Rice Balls)
1 tbsp coconut flakes (Mango Sweet Rice Balls)
Directions
Soy Garlic Pork Belly
- In a large pot, add your pork belly slices, stock, ginger, garlic, rice wine and sugar.
- Bring to a boil, cover and simmer on low heat for 2 hours.
- Once finished simmering, remove pork belly slices and pat dry.
- Chop the pork into bite sized chunks
- In a small bowl, combine 1 tbsp oil, pinch of salt, pepper, ginger, garlic, honey, brown sugar, and soy sauce.
- Add the remaining 1 tbsp of oil to a frying pan and heat over medium high.
- Add in your pork bites with a pinch of salt and pepper. Fry, turning regularly until the pork starts to turn golden.
- Pour the glaze over the pork and continue to cook for a few more minutes, turning the pork often until the pork looks dark and sticky.
- Remove from heat, garnish with green onions and serve with Mango Sweet Rice Balls.
Mango Sweet Rice Balls
- In a large pot over high heat, combine sticky rice and water. Cover, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Stir, cover and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Slice mangoes into ½ inch chunks, set aside.
- In a medium pot over high heat, combine coconut cream, sugar, lime juice and salt. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and cover for 10 minutes. Once the sauce has thickened, remove from heat.
- Add 1/4 cup coconut sauce and add it to your cooked rice. Mix well until incorporated.
- Line a small bowl with plastic wrap, scoop 2 tbsps of your cooked sticky rice and with wet fingers, push the rice against the sides to create an even layer.
- Add a few cubes of mango inside and using the plastic wrap, form the rice into a ball and twist to wrap tightly to form a ball.
- Unwrap and repeat with the rest of the rice.
20 minutes
Prep Time
120 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 6 servings
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Directions
Soy Garlic Pork Belly
- In a large pot, add your pork belly slices, stock, ginger, garlic, rice wine and sugar.
- Bring to a boil, cover and simmer on low heat for 2 hours.
- Once finished simmering, remove pork belly slices and pat dry.
- Chop the pork into bite sized chunks
- In a small bowl, combine 1 tbsp oil, pinch of salt, pepper, ginger, garlic, honey, brown sugar, and soy sauce.
- Add the remaining 1 tbsp of oil to a frying pan and heat over medium high.
- Add in your pork bites with a pinch of salt and pepper. Fry, turning regularly until the pork starts to turn golden.
- Pour the glaze over the pork and continue to cook for a few more minutes, turning the pork often until the pork looks dark and sticky.
- Remove from heat, garnish with green onions and serve with Mango Sweet Rice Balls.
Mango Sweet Rice Balls
- In a large pot over high heat, combine sticky rice and water. Cover, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Stir, cover and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Slice mangoes into ½ inch chunks, set aside.
- In a medium pot over high heat, combine coconut cream, sugar, lime juice and salt. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and cover for 10 minutes. Once the sauce has thickened, remove from heat.
- Add 1/4 cup coconut sauce and add it to your cooked rice. Mix well until incorporated.
- Line a small bowl with plastic wrap, scoop 2 tbsps of your cooked sticky rice and with wet fingers, push the rice against the sides to create an even layer.
- Add a few cubes of mango inside and using the plastic wrap, form the rice into a ball and twist to wrap tightly to form a ball.
- Unwrap and repeat with the rest of the rice.