Air-Fryer Crispy Pork Belly Recipe by Tasty

Directions

  1. 1Rinse the pork belly, and pat it dry with paper towels.
  2. 2Make shallow diagonal cuts on the skin side, then rotate the meat at a slight angle, and make shallow diagonal cuts again (to make a criss-cross pattern).
  3. 3Repeat the same cuts on the meat side. Be careful not to pierce through the meat.
  4. 4Stir together the salt, five-spice powder, white pepper, and garlic powder in a small bowl.
  5. 5Brush the shaoxing wine on the meat side of the pork belly, then rub the five-spice mixture all over.
  6. 6Brush the vinegar over the skin side of the pork.
  7. 7Preheat your air fryer to 225°F for 5 minutes.
  8. 8Place the pork belly, skin side up, on 2 layers of aluminum foil, then fold the edges to wrap the pork belly tightly on all corners (like a tight boat).
  9. 9Add salt on top of the pork belly, skin side up, evenly to create a layer of salt then firmly press it down to form a packed layer.
  10. 10Place the pork belly in the air-fryer basket.
  11. 11Cook for 35 minutes then drain oil that has accumulated in the aluminum foil.
  12. 12Remove the pork belly from the air fryer then scrape the salt off from the pork belly skin.
  13. 13Discard the salt.
  14. 14Brush the pork belly skin with some oil then add the pork back in the air fryer, skin side up.
  15. 15Increase the temperature to 400°F and cook until the skin is golden, bubbly, and crispy, 30–35 minutes.
  16. 16Remove the pork belly from the air fryer, and let it rest for 5–10 minutes.
  17. 17Slice into bite-sized pieces, and serve with Spicy Hoisin sauce and rice.
  18. 18Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 2 lb pork belly
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus 1/3 cup of kosher salt, divided
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon white pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon shaoxing wine
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha sauce, or to taste

Equipment

air fryersmall bowlaluminum foil