# Crispy Pork Belly

Crispy pork belly cooked in an air fryer.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- pork belly
- salt
- sugar
- five-spice powder
- white pepper
- Shaoxing wine
- vinegar

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- air fryer
- pan
- tongs
- knife
- wire rack
- baking sheet
- small bowl
- whisk
- food-safe cloth
- toothpicks
- brush
- aluminum foil

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AwS_ZGJoJWc
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a06afcee-2555-4b5e-b3b8-21940ae1a654
- Extracted: 2026-02-28

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