# Crispy Pork Belly

A recipe for crispy pork belly, a favorite in Chinese American Thanksgiving celebrations, known for its ultra-crispy skin and juicy meat.

- Total time: 75 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- center-cut skin-on pork belly with a thin layer of fat
- Five spice marinade
- Kosher salt
- Egg white
- Vinegar

## Instructions

1. Poke holes all over the skin of the pork belly.
2. Trim off excess from the bottom of the pork belly to create an even piece that lays flat.
3. Mix your five-spice marinade.
4. Rub the five-spice marinade into the meat side of the pork belly.
5. Wrap the pork belly with foil, leaving the skin exposed.
6. Dry the pork belly in the fridge for 1 to 2 days.
7. Mix kosher salt and egg white.
8. Brush the dried skin with vinegar.
9. Add your salt mixture directly onto the skin.
10. Bake at 300°F for 30 minutes.
11. Remove the salt.
12. Poke more holes on the softened skin.
13. Bake again at 450°F for 30 to 45 minutes or until the skin becomes crisp.

## Equipment

- knife
- fork
- foil
- bowl
- whisk
- baking tray
- brush
- oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DCewukSykF8/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4ca5edfe-2a63-4e62-aa36-9000c2472499
- Extracted: 2025-10-22

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