Air Fryer Pork Belly

If you are a fryer stove, this is an incredible pork bacon recipe. We use the same marinating process as the previous fried pork belly, but this fried air version is even better.

This air fried pork bacon differs from the crispy Cantonese pork belly, which is only crunchy on the shell. With this method, we get a general crunchy shell. It is similar to Char Siu but has evolved with a crunchy shell.

I should keep the skin or not

When you buy pork bacon from the market, it is usually supplied with skin. I suggest removing the skin for this detail because it could be difficult to chew with this cooking time.

Why is it red?

The red color of the pork bacon fryer comes from an ingredient in the marinated sauce of red bean curd sauce. This sauce carries a special natural coloring rice: red yeast rice. It is a popular savory sauce in Chinese cuisine.

Any substitute for the red sauce

If you can find this red bean curd sauce or even curd of red beans, I suggest you try it. However, if it is difficult to find, there are several optional replacements.

1. Oyster sauce—O if the taste can differ slightly, the oyster sauce can also provide an exceptional flavor.
2. Char Siu calledE – This is a particular sauce for Char Siu. It can create a similar taste and bring out the red color.

Step instructions step

The first steps are the same with our fried pork bacon.

Choose well -marked pork bacon. Remove the skin and then cut it into thin stripes. The thicker strips are much easier to cook and will better absorb the flavors from the marinade.

Add a small pinch of salt and pepper, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, shallot, ginger and red beans curd sauce. If you do not want to find red beans curd sauce, jump and increase the amount of oyster sauce.

The marinated pork bacon should be well covered with a plastic wrapping and set aside for at least 4 hours. Or during the night.

Remove the ginger of pork bacon and the shallot from the surface before fryingsince they could be burned in the deep refrigeration process.

Add 1/4 cup of starch and massage to ensure that the thin layer covers the pork bacon. I use sweet potato starch, my best choice for fried dishes. But corn starch or even flour work if these ingredients are difficult to find. Oops, I shared instructions on how to prepare this sweet potato starch at home. Here’s how you can use it.

Message for a few minutes until the starch becomes sticky and well covered on the strips of pork bacon.

Air Fry Pork bacon

Brush or sprinkle oil on the surface of the crack and place the pork belly strip. Also brushing a little oil on the surface of the stripes.

Air Fry at 320 degrees F for 10 minutes, then Turn the pork belly up to 320 degrees F for another 10 minutes. We use a low temperature air frying process to ensure that pork bacon is uniformly cooked.

The higher the temperature a 390 degrees F and heat for 3-4 minutes on each side. This will give crispy shell strips.

Finally, cut into small pieces and serve immediately.

How to heat

I must say that fresh fried pork bacon has the best consistency and flavor. So, making two or three strips once and continuing to marinate the leaf is a great idea. However, if you have leftovers, put them back in your fryer and heat for three minutes.

The heated pork belly bites can be slightly drier, but they are still exceptional.