Soy & Coffee Braised Pork Belly

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300ºF. Place pork belly, soy sauce, water, honey, cloves, anise seeds, and coffee beans in 12" lidded sauté pan over medium heat.
2. Bring sauce to a simmer. Turn off heat, cover, and place pan into oven. Cook for about 2 1/2 hours.
3. Carefully remove pan from oven, remove lid away from self to avoid trapped steam. Gently remove pork with tongs and place on a plate. Cover plate loosely with plastic and chill pork for 2 hours. Strain sauce into sauce pan and set aside.
4. To sauce add sugar, lime juice, and balsamic vinegar. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Continue cooking until reduced by one half. When pork is chilled and firm, cut into 1 1/2" squares.
5. Remove any excess cloves, anise seeds, or coffee beans from surface of pork. Place non-stick skillet over medium heat. Cooking only 4 to 6 pieces at a time, place pork fat side down and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side or until deep golden brown and crisp.
6. Serve one square of pork over the sweet and salty coffee soy glaze.