Char Siu Pork Belly
Char Siu Pork Belly
Ingredients
For the Char Siu Pork Belly
- 2 pounds pork belly, cut into 2 large pieces
For the Marinade
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark caramel sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon five-spice powder
- 2 tablespoons Chinese cooking wine
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon MSG
- 3 drops red food coloring
Instructions
- 1
Place the two large pieces of pork belly into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
To the pork belly, add the minced garlic, soy sauce, dark caramel sauce, sesame oil, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, five-spice powder, Chinese cooking wine, honey, granulated sugar, MSG, and red food coloring.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Using your hands (gloves optional), thoroughly mix all the marinade ingredients with the pork belly, ensuring each piece is well coated. Cover the bowl and refrigerate to marinate overnight, or for at least 8 hours.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
Preheat your air fryer to 375°F. Place the marinated Char Siu pork belly into the air fryer basket, ensuring not to overcrowd it. You may need to cook in batches depending on the size of your air fryer.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 5
Air fry the pork belly for 20 minutes. After the first 10 minutes, open the air fryer and brush the Char Siu with more of the reserved marinade sauce using a spoon. Close the air fryer and continue cooking for the remaining 10 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 375
- 6
Remove the cooked Char Siu pork belly from the air fryer and let it rest for 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Slice the pork belly into desired pieces. Serve immediately with hot steamed rice. Optionally, pour any remaining marinade sauce (heated, if desired) over the sliced Char Siu and rice.
⏱️ 10 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Char Siu Pork Belly
For the Char Siu Pork Belly
- 2 pounds pork belly, cut into 2 large pieces
For the Marinade
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark caramel sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon five-spice powder
- 2 tablespoons Chinese cooking wine
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon MSG
- 3 drops red food coloring
Instructions
- 1
Place the two large pieces of pork belly into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
To the pork belly, add the minced garlic, soy sauce, dark caramel sauce, sesame oil, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, five-spice powder, Chinese cooking wine, honey, granulated sugar, MSG, and red food coloring.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Using your hands (gloves optional), thoroughly mix all the marinade ingredients with the pork belly, ensuring each piece is well coated. Cover the bowl and refrigerate to marinate overnight, or for at least 8 hours.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
Preheat your air fryer to 375°F. Place the marinated Char Siu pork belly into the air fryer basket, ensuring not to overcrowd it. You may need to cook in batches depending on the size of your air fryer.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 5
Air fry the pork belly for 20 minutes. After the first 10 minutes, open the air fryer and brush the Char Siu with more of the reserved marinade sauce using a spoon. Close the air fryer and continue cooking for the remaining 10 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 375 - 6
Remove the cooked Char Siu pork belly from the air fryer and let it rest for 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Slice the pork belly into desired pieces. Serve immediately with hot steamed rice. Optionally, pour any remaining marinade sauce (heated, if desired) over the sliced Char Siu and rice.
⏱️ 10 min