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Big Daddy Jay's Japanese Braised Pork Belly

Ingredients

1.5 pound pork belly

1 cup water

1 cup mirin

1/2 cup soy

2 tablespoons ginger paste

1/4 cup sugar

2 green onion

Begin by scoring the skin of the pork belly. Place pork belly in preheated skillet. Combine the remainder of the ingredients minus the green onion in a bowl and whisk. Pour sauce over pork belly and add green onion. Braise in oven at 400 degrees for 3 hours. Then turn on the broiler to low and broil for an additional 20-30 minutes or when top has properly browned. Add water as necessary. Slice thin and serve with rice. Enjoy!

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