Taiwanese Style Crispy Pork Belly
Crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, this Taiwanese Crispy Pork Belly recipe is sure to draw a crowd. The sliced pork belly is finished off with a side of garlicky soy dipping sauce that compliments it so perfectly!
Servings 8 Pieces
Calories 479kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb Pork Belly about 2 inch in width
- 1/2 Inch Ginger
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 3 tbsp Japanese sake can sub with vodka or dry sherry
- 2 tbsp Neutral Cooking Oil
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 Garlic Clove
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Thinly slice ginger into 1/8 inch slices and set aside.
- Fill stove top pot with enough water to completely submerge entire pork belly. Add Japanese sake, sliced ginger, salt and bring to boil.
- Once boiling, add the entire pork belly into the stove top pot. Bring heat down to medium low, then partially cover and cook for 40 minutes.
- In the meantime, grate garlic with a grater or a garlic press and add into a dipping bowl. Add Soy Sauce, mix well, and set aside.
- Once pork belly is cooked, add neutral cooking oil in a cast iron pan and bring up to temp.
- Carefully add pork belly and sear top side of pork belly until golden color, about 3-4 minutes. Note - you can also sear the sides and bottom if you want, up to personal preference.
- Once seared, cut pork belly into 1/2 inch slices, transfer to serving plate and serve with dipping sauce.
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Nutrition
Calories: 479kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 1025mg | Potassium: 163mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg