Air Fryer Pork Jerky
Air Fryer Pork Jerky
Ingredients
For the Pork Jerky
- 1 pound ground pork, lean
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder
For the Glaze and Garnish
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Place the ground pork onto a clean cutting board. Use a knife to make several shallow cuts across the surface of the ground pork to help it absorb the seasonings.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Transfer the ground pork into a medium-sized bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the dark soy sauce, granulated sugar, and white pepper powder to the bowl with the ground pork.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly with a spoon or your hands until the ground pork is well combined and uniformly colored by the seasonings. Ensure no dry spots remain.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Lay out a large piece of parchment paper (approximately 12x16 inches) on a clean work surface. Place about half of the seasoned ground pork mixture onto the center of the parchment paper.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Cover the ground pork with a sheet of plastic wrap, ensuring it completely covers the pork and extends slightly beyond its edges.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Using a rolling pin, flatten the ground pork mixture evenly and thinly between the parchment paper and plastic wrap, forming a large, thin sheet, about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Try to make it as rectangular as possible to fit into your air fryer basket.
⏱️ 4 min
- 8
Carefully remove the plastic wrap from the flattened pork. Repeat steps 5-7 with the remaining ground pork mixture if your air fryer basket cannot accommodate the entire batch at once.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Preheat your air fryer to 350°F. Carefully transfer the parchment paper with the flattened pork into the basket of the preheated air fryer.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 350
- 10
Cook the pork in the air fryer for 10 minutes, or until it is partially cooked and has solidified into a sheet.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350
- 11
While the pork is cooking, prepare the glaze. In a small bowl, combine the hoisin sauce and honey, mixing well.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Once the initial cooking time is complete, carefully remove the air fryer basket. Using a pastry brush, spread the red glaze evenly over the entire surface of the pork.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Sprinkle the white sesame seeds generously over the glazed pork.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Return the air fryer basket with the glazed and sesame-seeded pork to the air fryer. Continue to cook for another 8-10 minutes, or until the jerky is fully cooked, caramelized, and has reached your desired crispness. Keep a close eye on it to prevent burning.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350
- 15
Once fully cooked, carefully remove the pork jerky from the air fryer. Transfer the cooked pork jerky (still on the parchment paper) onto a clean cutting board or wire rack to cool slightly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Using a sharp knife or kitchen shears, cut the large sheet of pork jerky into smaller, rectangular pieces, about 1x3 inches, or your preferred size. Serve warm or at room temperature.
⏱️ 3 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Air Fryer Pork Jerky
For the Pork Jerky
- 1 pound ground pork, lean
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder
For the Glaze and Garnish
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Place the ground pork onto a clean cutting board. Use a knife to make several shallow cuts across the surface of the ground pork to help it absorb the seasonings.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Transfer the ground pork into a medium-sized bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the dark soy sauce, granulated sugar, and white pepper powder to the bowl with the ground pork.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly with a spoon or your hands until the ground pork is well combined and uniformly colored by the seasonings. Ensure no dry spots remain.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Lay out a large piece of parchment paper (approximately 12x16 inches) on a clean work surface. Place about half of the seasoned ground pork mixture onto the center of the parchment paper.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Cover the ground pork with a sheet of plastic wrap, ensuring it completely covers the pork and extends slightly beyond its edges.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Using a rolling pin, flatten the ground pork mixture evenly and thinly between the parchment paper and plastic wrap, forming a large, thin sheet, about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Try to make it as rectangular as possible to fit into your air fryer basket.
⏱️ 4 min - 8
Carefully remove the plastic wrap from the flattened pork. Repeat steps 5-7 with the remaining ground pork mixture if your air fryer basket cannot accommodate the entire batch at once.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Preheat your air fryer to 350°F. Carefully transfer the parchment paper with the flattened pork into the basket of the preheated air fryer.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 350 - 10
Cook the pork in the air fryer for 10 minutes, or until it is partially cooked and has solidified into a sheet.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350 - 11
While the pork is cooking, prepare the glaze. In a small bowl, combine the hoisin sauce and honey, mixing well.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Once the initial cooking time is complete, carefully remove the air fryer basket. Using a pastry brush, spread the red glaze evenly over the entire surface of the pork.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Sprinkle the white sesame seeds generously over the glazed pork.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Return the air fryer basket with the glazed and sesame-seeded pork to the air fryer. Continue to cook for another 8-10 minutes, or until the jerky is fully cooked, caramelized, and has reached your desired crispness. Keep a close eye on it to prevent burning.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350 - 15
Once fully cooked, carefully remove the pork jerky from the air fryer. Transfer the cooked pork jerky (still on the parchment paper) onto a clean cutting board or wire rack to cool slightly.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Using a sharp knife or kitchen shears, cut the large sheet of pork jerky into smaller, rectangular pieces, about 1x3 inches, or your preferred size. Serve warm or at room temperature.
⏱️ 3 min