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Crispy Pork Belly Bites with nước chấm Glaze

Juicy, fragrant and packed with aromatic Asian flavours - these air-fried pork belly bites are quick to cook and tasty to boot.

1 kg New Zealand pork belly, boneless

4 cloves garlic, finely minced

5 cm ginger, grated

1 Tbsp Chinese five-spice powder

2 tsp light soy sauce

2 tsp dark soy sauce

2 tsp Chinese shaoxing wine

1 tsp palm sugar, shaved

1 tsp sesame oil

¾ cup potato starch, to coat

¾ cup cornflour, to coat

Vietnamese nước chấm glaze

3 Tbsp (45ml) fish sauce

3 Tbsp (45ml) lime juice

2 Tbsp (30ml) rice vinegar or white vinegar

50g palm sugar, shaved (about 1 block) (or brown sugar)

2 Tbsp sweet chilli sauce

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 makrut lime leaf (kaffir lime leaf) - finely sliced, discard stalk

Recipe developed by Michelle Tsang, Petite Sweets NZ

Ingredients

1 kg New Zealand pork belly, boneless

4 cloves garlic, finely minced

5 cm ginger, grated

1 Tbsp Chinese five-spice powder

2 tsp light soy sauce

2 tsp dark soy sauce

2 tsp Chinese shaoxing wine

1 tsp palm sugar, shaved

1 tsp sesame oil

¾ cup potato starch, to coat

¾ cup cornflour, to coat

Vietnamese nước chấm glaze

3 Tbsp (45ml) fish sauce

3 Tbsp (45ml) lime juice

2 Tbsp (30ml) rice vinegar or white vinegar

50g palm sugar, shaved (about 1 block) (or brown sugar)

2 Tbsp sweet chilli sauce

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 makrut lime leaf (kaffir lime leaf) - finely sliced, discard stalk

Recipe developed by Michelle Tsang, Petite Sweets NZ

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01
Cut the pork belly into pieces

Remove and discard pork skin from belly meat. Cut pork belly meat into 2 cm chunks.

01
02
Marinade the pork

In a medium bowl, combine garlic, ginger, five spice powder, soy sauces, wine, sugar and sesame oil. Add pork belly pieces and mix to combine. Set aside to marinate for 10 minutes.

02
03
Coat and cook the pork pieces

Preheat (if required) your air fryer to 200°C.

Mix potato starch and cornflour on a shallow plate. Add pork pieces to coat evenly.

Add pork in single-layer batches to ensure even cooking. Spray with olive oil and air fry for 10 minutes, pausing halfway to give the basket a shake and to spray with olive oil once more.

03
04
Prepare the glaze

Combine fish sauce, lime juice, rice vinegar, palm sugar, sweet chilli sauce and garlic in a glass jar.

Stir to combine.

Add sliced makrut lime leaf. Store in fridge till ready to use.

04
05
Serve

Drizzle glaze over crispy pork belly bites with glaze and serve with steamed rice and fresh salad.

05
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International

Crispy Pork Belly Bites with nước chấm Glaze

Juicy, fragrant and packed with aromatic Asian flavours - these air-fried pork belly bites are quick to cook and tasty to boot.

20 mins | 10 mins
Easy
4 - 6

1 kg New Zealand pork belly, boneless

4 cloves garlic, finely minced

5 cm ginger, grated

1 Tbsp Chinese five-spice powder

2 tsp light soy sauce

2 tsp dark soy sauce

2 tsp Chinese shaoxing wine

1 tsp palm sugar, shaved

1 tsp sesame oil

¾ cup potato starch, to coat

¾ cup cornflour, to coat

Vietnamese nước chấm glaze

3 Tbsp (45ml) fish sauce

3 Tbsp (45ml) lime juice

2 Tbsp (30ml) rice vinegar or white vinegar

50g palm sugar, shaved (about 1 block) (or brown sugar)

2 Tbsp sweet chilli sauce

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 makrut lime leaf (kaffir lime leaf) - finely sliced, discard stalk

Recipe developed by Michelle Tsang, Petite Sweets NZ

01
Cut the pork belly into pieces

Remove and discard pork skin from belly meat. Cut pork belly meat into 2 cm chunks.

02
Marinade the pork

In a medium bowl, combine garlic, ginger, five spice powder, soy sauces, wine, sugar and sesame oil. Add pork belly pieces and mix to combine. Set aside to marinate for 10 minutes.

03
Coat and cook the pork pieces

Preheat (if required) your air fryer to 200°C.

Mix potato starch and cornflour on a shallow plate. Add pork pieces to coat evenly.

Add pork in single-layer batches to ensure even cooking. Spray with olive oil and air fry for 10 minutes, pausing halfway to give the basket a shake and to spray with olive oil once more.

04
Prepare the glaze

Combine fish sauce, lime juice, rice vinegar, palm sugar, sweet chilli sauce and garlic in a glass jar.

Stir to combine.

Add sliced makrut lime leaf. Store in fridge till ready to use.

05
Serve

Drizzle glaze over crispy pork belly bites with glaze and serve with steamed rice and fresh salad.