Slow-roasted Sichuan Sweet and Sour Pork | Marion's Kitchen

Name: Slow-roasted Sichuan Sweet and Sour Pork | Marion's Kitchen
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 495 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1kgpiece pork belly; 1 tbsp sea salt, plus 1 tsp extra; 2 whole star anise; 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (cilantro); 1 tbsp finely sliced spring onion (scallions); Sweetandsour sauce:; 1 tbsp vegetableoil; 1 tbsp finely julienned fresh ginger; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 tbspdoubanjiang chilli bean paste*; ½cup chicken stock; 2 tbspChinese Shaoxing cooking wine*; 1 tbspChinese ‘Chinkiang’ blackvinegar*; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp sugar; 3 tsp cornflour (cornstarch) mixed with 2 tbsp water