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!
3tbspJapanese sakecan sub with vodka or dry sherry
2tbspNeutral Cooking Oil
1tbspSoy Sauce
1Garlic 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.