1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns
1 star anise
500g/1lb 2oz pork belly, skin scored
1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
2 garlic cloves, finely grated
thumb-sized piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely grated
4 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp soy sauce (optional)
1 tsp grated palm sugar or caster sugar
½ tsp salt
Basically bosh all that in a ziploc bag for a couple of days in the fridge. It cooks at 160⁰ for 1.5 to 1.75 hours in the oven.
When I did it in the air fryer I put a cup of water under the little grill to stop the c**t burning to a crisp. Delicious.