Chinese BBQ Pork Belly Bites
These crispy pork belly bites are braised in the most amazing Chinese BBQ inspired braising liquid, then fried to crispy perfection.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 633kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork belly cut in 1" pieces
- 1 tablespoon Serious Foodie Chinese BBQ Spice Rub
- ¼ cup sake
- ¼ cup chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients (oil) in a large pot or Dutch oven.
- Simmer for 30 minutes.
- Drain the pork belly, reserving the cooking liquid.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet or large pot over medium heat (heat to about 325-350F degrees).
- Add the pork belly (separate in two batches) and cook until browned and crisp on the outside. Remove and drain.
- Serve immediately with toothpicks. *Optional-serve drizzled lightly with the cooking liquid for added flavor.
Notes
- Pork belly will smoke a little with frying, so make sure you have the fan on. Turn the heat down if it starts to smoke too much (or starts to burn).
- Reserving the cooking liquid is optional only if you want to drizzle a bit over the pork belly bites before serving them.
- These bites can also be made into a meal by serving them alongside fried rice and/or spicy green beans.
- The recipe can easily be doubled or tripled (or more).
Nutrition
Serving: 4pieces | Calories: 633kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 359mg | Potassium: 254mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg