600 grams pork belly
10 pieces of bacon
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 sprigs thyme
salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon cumin
lemon juice from one lemon
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Sauce:
3 tablespoons tomato sauce
5 fresh lychee fruits, seeds removed
salt to taste
a dash of pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
a little water
Marinade the pork belly with pepper, thyme,
salt, cumin, lemon juice and brown sugar. Wrap the bacon over the pork
belly and tie with strings. Heat up oven to 120 degrees C and slow roast for
2 hours. To make the sauce, add some water in pan, add lychee and put
in the tomato sauce. Add salt, pepper and sugar. Bring to a boil. You
can use corn flour mixed with a little water to thicken the sauce.
bacon recipe courtesy of: PeteFormation Foodie Adventure, September 29, 2009
