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Pan Fried Pork Belly

Pan Fried Pork Belly Recipe

This pan-fried pork belly recipe promises a juicy and satisfying crackly pork belly. You don't need a lot of ingredients to make this, just green onions, ginger, cooking wine, and salt for the boiling step. After that, simply pan-fry the pork belly in oil and dip it in your favorite dipping sauce or powdered seasoning for extra flavor.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 1314 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg of pork belly
  • 1 stalk of green onions
  • 2 slices of ginger
  • 50 ml of cooking wine
  • 3 tsp of salt
  • 1000 ml of water
  • Optional for flavor: chili flakes lettuce leaves, or your favorite dipping sauce

Instructions
 

  • Start by filling your pot with cold water. Place the pork belly in the pot along with green onions, ginger slices, cooking wine, and a pinch of salt. Boil the pork belly in the pot for 30 minutes. Afterward, remove the pork belly and pat dry. This is also the step where you can poke holes, brush with vinegar, and sprinkle rock salt before pan-frying for a crispier texture.
  • Pan-fry the drained pork belly on low heat until all sides are golden and crispy. No need to add oil to the pan since the pork belly is full of fat already and will melt as it heats. Make sure to cover the pot with a lid to avoid splattering and to heat the pork belly all throughout. Aside from pan-frying, you can also air-fry the pork belly by following my recipes for air-fried crispy pork belly or air fryer pork belly with potatoes.
  • Drain the excess fat from the crispy pork belly and chop it into small pieces. You can chop the pork belly into 1 to 2 cm thick slices. Dip it in your preferred powdered seasoning or dipping sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 1314kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 23gFat: 133gSaturated Fat: 48gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 62gCholesterol: 180mgSodium: 1825mgPotassium: 478mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 55IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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