Kalbi Glazed Pork Belly

 Kalbi Glazed Pork Belly (for Zoa)

5lbs pork belly

1 cup each sugar, soy sauce, Thai sweet chili sauce, mirin

4 cups water

1 small grated onion

1 small asian pear peeled and finely grated

1/4 cup minced garlic and ginger

2 TBS sesame oil

1/4 black pepper

2 green onions 

1 bunch cilantro

Place pork belly fat side up in pan or pot. 

Mix rest of ingredients and pour over pork belly. Bring to a simmer over medium high heat, reduce heat and simmer, covered 2 1/2 hours or until pork belly is soft. 

Carefully remove meat from liquid and place in single layer in pan. Refrigerate uncovered overnight. Strain cooking broth into separate container, cover and refrigerate. 

Next day, remove fat from cooking liquid. Pour into saucepan and bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until thickened. Eat with meat.