Crispy Salt and Pepper Pork Belly

The other day I got a good deal on pork belly at my local grocery store and I bought a lot. So, I have to put on my creative hat on how to make different dishes out of it. While I can just marinate the pork belly with a bit of salt and pepper and just grill them, I would like to do create something new with it. Then… it’s becoming crispy salt and pepper pork belly dish.

I should say, ‘WOW’, this recipe of Crispy Salt and Pepper Pork Belly turns out to be a bomb, as in a lot of explosion of awesome goodness in a single dish. Pork belly by itself, with just a little of preparation is already flavorful enough. However, in this recipe, the pork belly is crunchy outside but juicy inside added with a hint of salty and slight of spicy flavor. You can also add different sauce onto it, just like this pork belly with Gochujang sauce. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Yum!

Well, let’s get cooking, shall we?

Tip: The pork belly should be fried well and cook long enough to make sure that it is totally done and of course, crispy. The longer it is being fried, the crunchier it will be.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb pork belly – cut into bite-sized
• 2 eggs
• Vegetable oil for frying

For frying mixture:

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons tapioca starch
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• A pinch of salt and pepper

For coating:

• 1 medium-sized shallot – chopped
• 3 red thai chili – chopped
• 3 green thai chili – chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 stalks green onion – chopped
• A pinch of salt and pepper

Directions:

• Pre-heat the oil in a deep frying pan or deep fryer – about 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Mix well all the frying mixture in a bowl.
• Beat the eggs and dip the pork belly in the beaten egg.
• Take the dipped pork belly and coat it in the frying mixture.
• Fry the pork belly for about 3 minutes or until there is less bubble around the meat. Set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a separate pan under high heat. Add the chopped shallot and stir until it is fragrant.
• Then, add in the red and green chili and stir quickly.
• Add the fried pork belly and a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss the meat fairly well to make sure that it is coated well.
• Garnish with chopped green onion and enjoy!