Air fryer spicy pork belly
Cooking pork belly slices in an air fryer guarantees a crispy outside and succulent meat inside. Once you've made this sticky, sweet and spicy marinade you'll be making it every week!
In November 2023, this recipe was costed at an average of £1.74 per portion when checking prices at four UK supermarkets. The recipe is designed to be made in conjunction with a low-cost store-cupboard.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1½ tbsp cider or wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed or finely grated
- ½ tsp dried chilli flakes
- 2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
- 2 tsp runny honey or sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 500g/1lb 2oz pork belly slices
- freshly cooked rice and steamed greens, to serve
Method
Mix together the soy sauce, vinegar, oil, garlic, chilli flakes, Chinese five-spice, sugar and salt together in a large shallow dish. Add the pork slices and leave to marinate at room temperature for 10–15 minutes.
Preheat the air fryer to 180C. Arrange the pork slices in the air fryer basket, ideally in a single layer. Air-fry for 25–30 minutes, turning halfway through and brushing with any remaining marinade, until the pork is well browned and completely cooked through.
Serve the pork with the rice and steamed greens.
Recipe Tips
To make a little extra sauce to drizzle over the cooked pork, stir together 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ½ tablespoon vinegar and 1 tablespoon water.
If you don't have an air fryer you can cook this in an oven preheated to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 for 45–55 minutes, basting and turning every 15 minutes.
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