Quick Pork Belly Bites

sticky pork pieces with soy sauce on a white plate.

Pan-fried pork belly bites, this must be the quickest pork belly recipe there is. Addictive, sweet, and sticky pork pieces perfect for serving as an appetizer or a main meal.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Asian

Keyword pan fried pork belly, pork belly bites, pork belly recipes, quick pork belly

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Servings

Calories 637kcal

Author Adina

Ingredients

1 lb pork belly
¼ - ½ teaspoon fine sea salt or Kosher
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 thumb-size piece of fresh ginger grated
2 large garlic cloves grated
2 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon red chili flakes to taste
1 green onion thinly sliced

US - EU

Instructions

Season: Remove the skin. Cut the pork belly into cubes. Place in a bowl, sprinkle with salt and pepper and rub to season all over.
Cook: Heat a large cast-iron skillet or heavy-bottomed pan on high heat (Note 1). Fry the pork cubes for 5 minutes on each side. When flipping, reduce the heat to medium-high. If the meat gets too brown, reduce heat to medium (Note 2). Remove the cubes with a slotted spoon. Then, carefully, discard the fat accumulated in the pan. (Be careful: a cast-iron pan is very hot and very heavy).
Sauce: While the meat cooks, make the sauce. Grate the ginger and the garlic, place in a small bowl. Add honey, soy sauce, cider vinegar, and chili. Stir well to combine.
Mix: Return the pork belly bites to the pan. Pour the sauce over them. Stir continuously for 2-3 minutes on medium-low heat until the pieces are glossy and coated and the sauce reduces.
Garnish: Serve immediately sprinkled with green onions.

Notes

Please don't add any oil to the pan; the pork will render its fat.
Use a splatter screen.

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