Pork belly marinated in fish sauce, garlic and shallot, seared, then braised in coconut soda until tender and glazed in its own sticky sauce.

Ingredients

For the marinade

• 1 lb pork belly
• 2 Tbsp fish sauce
• ½ Tbsp sugar
• 2 Tbsp Chinsu soy sauce
• Garlic
• Shallot

For braising

• 1 can (12 fl oz) Coco Rico coconut soda

Instructions

1. Mix the fish sauce, sugar, Chinsu, garlic and shallot, add the pork and marinate for 30 minutes.
2. Sear the pork in a hot pot until browned on all sides.
3. Pour in the Coco Rico, cover and cook for 45 minutes.
4. Remove the lid and cook for another 10 minutes, until the sauce thickens.

Notes & substitutions