January has been one very long month, so this weekend I
implemented a 'no spend' rule to get me through until payday (tomorrow,
hallelujah!). I made a few meals from store cupboard staples and some odds and
ends from the freezer, and managed to come up with some pretty tasty results,
which got me thinking about posting some frugal recipes towards the end of the
month: this month, my frugal Chinese barbeque pork belly and rice. Pork belly
is a cheap cut of meat, particularly in slices like this rather than sold as a
joint, and these three leftover 'rashers' we had lurking in the freezer ended
up making quite a hearty meal (although a couple more rashers wouldn't have
gone amiss!).
I marinated the pork in a tablespoon each of soy and honey, a
pinch of Chinese five spice, one grated clove of garlic and a nub of ginger for
a few hours before roasting in the oven for 150C under foil. My sauce was
already thick and syrupy, but if yours isn't, just remove the foil and keep an
eye on it as it ticks away for a little longer.
I served it with steamed white rice and spicy Romaine lettuce -
gently boil until just wilted and toss in a little chilli oil.
Total cost: £2.30 for 2
Sounds delicious-I need to become better at trying to use what I already have, I always end up going to buy things on the day and eventually throwing out of date items out the cupboard!
ReplyDeleteIt really was! Quite a lot of meal planning goes on this house, but it’s easy for me as I’m thinking about the next day’s meals before I even sit down for breakfast!
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