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Pork Belly Recipe for Bánh Mì (Vietnamese Sandwiches)
A pretty simple pork belly recipe for making your banh mi / Vietnamese sandwiches at home!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 801 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
Ingredients
- 2 2 pounds belly
- 1/2 1/2 packet Chinese barbecue seasoning I used this kind from Noh
- 1 1 medium yellow onion quartered
- 2 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 1 tablespoon soy sauce for color
Instructions
- Combine salt, onion powder, soy sauce, and packet seasoning into a medium bowl and mix.
- Add belly to the bowl, evenly distribute seasoning, then marinate for 1-24 hours, covered. Longer will be better.
- Remove belly from the bowl, roll the belly up and tie so it holds a shape while cooking.
- Using a pot only slightly bigger than the pork bellies, add the rolled pork bellies to the pot then fill with water to reach 2/3 up the larger belly and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat to maintain a medium boil, and rotate the pork 90 degrees every 15 minutes.
- The pork is ready when the skin is soft and easily pierced by a chopstick, but the meat inside remains firm, about 90 minutes of boiling total depending on heat level. Remove from the water to cool, then remove twine and slice.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
0g
Calories
801kcal
(40%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
80g
(123%)
Saturated Fat
29g
(145%)
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
1072mg
(45%)
Potassium
319mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
15IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 801
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 801kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 80g | 123% |
| Saturated Fat | 29g | 145% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1072mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 15IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.