🥓 Pork
Crispy Pork Belly in Air Fryer with Hoisin Sauce
Crispy pork belly cooked in an air fryer, served with a sweet and savory hoisin sauce. A simple and quick recipe for a spectacular dish.
🥘 Ingredients
pork belly with skin (whole piece) — 800g (1.76 lb)
Chinese five-spice powder — 1 tablespoon
garlic powder — 1/2 tablespoon
coarse salt (e.g., Maldon) — 1 tablespoon
hoisin sauce — 2 tablespoons
light soy sauce — 2 tablespoons
sesame oil — 1 tablespoon
rice vinegar — 1/2 tablespoon
👨🍳 Steps
1Score the meat side (without skin) in a diamond pattern, 0.5 cm deep. Rub the five-spice powder and garlic powder into the cuts.
2Turn the pork belly over and score only the skin (down to the fat, not the meat). Sprinkle coarse salt over the skin, let it sit for 10 minutes, then wipe off the salt and dry the skin with a paper towel.
3Place the pork belly skin-side up on a piece of aluminum foil. Raise the edges of the foil to create a wall, leaving the skin exposed. Cook in the air fryer at 160°C (320°F) for 30 minutes.
4Increase the air fryer temperature to 200°C (400°F) and cook for another 10 minutes to make the skin crispy. Ensure the foil still covers the sides to prevent burning.
5Mix the hoisin sauce, light soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice vinegar for the dipping sauce. Cut the pork belly into 1 cm thick pieces. Serve with rice and sauce.
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800g pork belly with skin, 1 tbsp Chinese five spice, 0.5 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp coarse salt, 2 tbsp hoisin sauce, 2 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 0.5 tbsp rice vinegar