Crispy Pork Belly

Name: Crispy Pork Belly
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: pork belly; salt; sugar; five-spice powder; white pepper; Shaoxing wine; vinegar

Serves 1

Serves 1

Directions

1Place the pork belly in boiling water.
2Boil the pork belly for 15 minutes.
3Transfer the pork belly to an ice bath.
4Score the skin of the pork belly.
5Combine salt, sugar, five-spice powder, and white pepper in a bowl.
6Add Shaoxing wine to the spice mixture.
7Mix the ingredients well.
8Rub the spice mixture onto the meat side of the pork belly, avoiding the skin.
9Place the pork belly on a wire rack over a baking sheet.
10Pour the remaining Shaoxing wine over the wire rack, under the pork belly.
11Refrigerate the pork belly overnight.
12Pat the skin dry with a food-safe cloth.
13Prick holes into the skin of the pork belly with toothpicks.
14Wrap the sides of the pork belly with aluminum foil, leaving the skin exposed.
15Brush the skin with vinegar.
16Sprinkle salt over the skin.
17Place the pork belly into the air fryer.
18Air fry at 250°F for 30 minutes.
19Remove the pork belly from the air fryer.
20Remove the foil and brush the skin with cooking oil.
21Return the pork belly to the air fryer.
22Air fry at 400°F for 30 to 40 minutes.
23Remove the crispy pork belly from the air fryer.

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Serves 1

Serves 1

1Place the pork belly in boiling water.
2Boil the pork belly for 15 minutes.
3Transfer the pork belly to an ice bath.
4Score the skin of the pork belly.
5Combine salt, sugar, five-spice powder, and white pepper in a bowl.
6Add Shaoxing wine to the spice mixture.
7Mix the ingredients well.
8Rub the spice mixture onto the meat side of the pork belly, avoiding the skin.
9Place the pork belly on a wire rack over a baking sheet.
10Pour the remaining Shaoxing wine over the wire rack, under the pork belly.
11Refrigerate the pork belly overnight.
12Pat the skin dry with a food-safe cloth.
13Prick holes into the skin of the pork belly with toothpicks.
14Wrap the sides of the pork belly with aluminum foil, leaving the skin exposed.
15Brush the skin with vinegar.
16Sprinkle salt over the skin.
17Place the pork belly into the air fryer.
18Air fry at 250°F for 30 minutes.
19Remove the pork belly from the air fryer.
20Remove the foil and brush the skin with cooking oil.
21Return the pork belly to the air fryer.
22Air fry at 400°F for 30 to 40 minutes.
23Remove the crispy pork belly from the air fryer.