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Air Fryer Pork Belly Bites
Chinese style pork belly bites are so easy to make in your Air Fryer! Crispy yet melt-in-the mouth tender with an irresistible sweet-salty flavor that will have you craving more!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 4 as a side dish
Calories: 769 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian , Chinese
Ingredients
- 8 pork belly slices , without rind
Marinade
- ⅓ cup (80g) hoisin sauce
- ⅓ cup (80g) soy sauce, dark
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp ginger , minced thumb-sized piece fresh ginger)
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
To serve
- 5 spring onions , green part only, finely diced
- 1 red chilli , deseeded and finely diced
- toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Combine all the marinade ingredients in a pyrex dish. Add the pork belly slices, turn once to coat and marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes or up to overnight in the fridge.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F / 200°C.
- Place the pork belly slices in a single layer on a rack or directly in the basket of your air fryer and reserve the marinade. NOTE: You may need to cook in batches, depending on the size of your fryer.
- Air fry the slices for 18-20 minutes, flipping them over halfway through. The pork will be sizzling and browned at the edges and some of the fat will have rendered. Use tongs to remove from the air fryer and cut into bite-sized cubes.
- Pour the marinade into a silicone air fryer liner, add the cubed pork belly bites and toss to coat.
- Lower the heat to 375°F / 190°C and air fry for a further 15-20 minutes, turning the bites over a few times so that they crisp up evenly. NOTE: if the pork is coloring too much you can reduce the heat a little further.
- Serve these Chinese pork belly bites garnished with sliced spring onions and toasted sesame seeds as a side dish or over steamed rice for a more substantial meal.
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Notes
- How long does belly pork take in air fryer?
- This will depend somewhat on the brand of your air fryer, it's wattage and so on. I found that while 20 minutes was sufficient for the pork belly to be cooked through, it needed another 10-15 minutes to become tender.
- By cooking on a rack first, we allow for some of the fat to render first. Then the pork is cooked again, this time in the marinade, allowing it to become irresistibly sticky-crisp, moist and tender.
- NOTE: since the marinade contains honey and sugar it is prone to burning. If you notice the pork growing too quickly then reduce the heat.
Nutrition Information
Calories
769kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
69g
(106%)
Saturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Monounsaturated Fat
32g
Cholesterol
84mg
(28%)
Sodium
1493mg
(62%)
Potassium
376mg
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
270IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4as a side dish
Amount Per Serving
Calories 769
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 769kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 69g | 106% |
| Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 32g | 160% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 1493mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 376mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 270IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.