Crispy Pork Belly Stir Fry Recipes

CRISPY PORK BELLY STIR FRY

Steps:

• Prepare the jook coy by separating each stem. Slide small a knife through the bottom of the stems and tear it off.
• Rip off the tips of the leaves as they are usually the hardest part of the leaf and remove any holes or discolorations.
• You'll also find that the outer skin is rather tough, so make an incision at the base of the stem roughly 2mm (0.08") from the outer skin and press that between the knife and your index finger. Then slowly peel the skin away, repeating until all the outside parts are removed.Note: Doing this will unearth a lighter green stem that is much more tender.
• When all the greens are prepared, soak them in cool water with 2 tsp salt for 10 minutes. Rinse thoroughly, then repeat in new water. Do this 2-3 times to clean the vegetables well.
• Drain and transfer the the greens into a colander to dry.
• Heat up the wok or pan on a high heat. Once the wok is hot, turn the heat to medium and add half of the cooking oil in. Turn the heat up to high and add the jook choy stems and cook for 2 minutes or until 70% cooked.
• Add the leaves in along with the salt. Fold the leaves through the wok to cook evenly and stir fry for another 1 minute or 90% cooked, then transfer into a bowl.
• Add the rest of the cooking oil in the wok and add the finely chopped garlic. Let the garlic cook for 20 seconds.
• Add the meat in and cook for 30 seconds.
• Pour the greens back in along with the chicken bouillon powder and oyster sauce.
• Stir fry the ingredients together quickly for 1 minute or until combined, then plate.Note: To change things up, sometimes we let the ingredients braise by letting it simmer on medium heat for another 10-20 minutes until soft. The flavors will mellow out and be just as tasty.
• Serve as is with rice!

CRISPY PORK BELLY

Steps:

• For the pork belly: Line a baking sheet with foil and fit with a wire rack.
• Mix together the olive oil, thyme, mustard powder, coriander, red pepper flakes, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt and a generous amount of pepper in a small bowl until combined. Mix the baking powder with 2 teaspoons salt in a separate small bowl.
• Pat the skin of the pork belly completely dry. Use a sharp skewer, fork or paring knife to poke lots of holes all over the skin, making sure not to hit the meat. This will help the skin crisp up. Flip the pork over and rub the spice mixture all over the meat (not the skin). Transfer to the prepared baking sheet skin-side up. Sprinkle half of the baking powder mixture over the skin. Refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Wipe off the baking powder mixture from the pork with a paper towel. Pat the skin completely dry and sprinkle with the remaining baking powder mixture.
• Bake until the pork is cooked through and tender, about 2 hours. Raise the temperature to 500 degrees F and continue cooking until the skin is golden brown, bubbling and crispy, about 20 minutes more. Let rest for 10 minutes.
• For the sauce: Meanwhile, whisk together the cilantro, olive oil, honey, scallions, garlic, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl.
• Slice the pork belly into 1/2-inch-thick slices and transfer to a serving platter. Spoon the sauce down the middle before serving.

CRISPY PORK BELLY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Season pork belly all over with smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Wrap pork in parchment paper; wrap a second time in aluminum foil, and a third time in another sheet of aluminum foil. Place pork packet in a baking dish.
• Roast in the preheated oven until tender for 6 hours. Let cool in wrappings to room temperature; place cooled packet in refrigerator and chill for 8 hours or overnight.
• Unwrap chilled meat. Save any rendered fat that falls away when unwrapping pork.
• Cut meat into 6 equal-size portions. Cut 1/8-inch by 1/8-inch slashes in the fat-side of the pork. Season with salt.
• Heat 2 tablespoons reserved pork fat in a skillet over medium heat. Place pork belly, fat side down, in hot fat; cook until well-browned on all sides and heated through, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer pork belly to a plate, drizzle with olive oil and season with pepper.