Crispy Pork Belly

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Dry the pork belly with kitchen paper.
  2. 2Make a cut on the fleshy part of the pork belly.
  3. 3Make lot of holes on the skin part of the pork belly.
  4. 4Add your favourite spice mix.
  5. 5Add the salt.
  6. 6Add the black pepper.
  7. 7Add the olive oil and massage well.
  8. 8Place the aluminum foil and add some olive oil on it.
  9. 9Place the pork belly on the aluminum foil.
  10. 10Apply white vinegar on the skin.
  11. 11Add the salt and cover the whole skin.
  12. 12Remove the excess salt.
  13. 13Wrap the pork belly with aluminum foil.
  14. 14Place the pork belly in the air fryer and set it to 125°C (257°F) for 30 minutes.
  15. 15After first cooking dry the skin, remove all the salt.
  16. 16Add olive oil on the skin.
  17. 17Place the pork belly in the air fryer and set it to 200°C (392°F) for 30-40 minutes.
  18. 18Rest for 5-6 mins and check the crackling.

Ingredients

  • 800 g pork belly
  • 0.5 tbsp favourite spice mix
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • black pepper
  • olive oil
  • white vinegar
  • 80 g salt (for skin)

Equipment

kitchen paperknifecutting boardspice bottlessmall bowlpepper grinderolive oil bottlealuminum foilwhite vinegar bottlebrushair fryer

Tips

  • Poke more holes on the skin for more fat release during cooking.
  • Use pork belly that is 3-4cm thick to avoid a tough texture.