Pork Belly Sandwich

If you are a fan of crispy, tender, melt-in-your-mouth pieces of pork, you will fall in love with this pork belly sandwich!

📝 Ingredients

• 1/2 pound pork belly (sliced 1/4" thick, skin removed)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• Tomato slices (for serving)
• Lettuce (for serving)
• Sandwich buns (for serving)
• Pickles (for serving)
• 2 teaspoons champagne vinegar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons white miso paste
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon sriracha

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 300°F.
2. 2Season the pork belly with salt and pepper.
3. 3Place on a baking rack over a baking sheet and bake for 2 hours, flipping once halfway through.
4. 4Start basting with the glaze at the one hour mark, basting every 15 minutes until done.
5. 5While the pork is baking, combine the ingredients for the spicy mayo and store in the fridge until ready for use.
6. 6Remove the pork from the oven and brush any remaining glaze on.
7. 7Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat and add the pork belly pieces.
8. 8Brown on each side about 2-3 minutes to crisp it, being careful the glaze doesn't burn. If it starts to burn, add a touch of water to the pan.
9. 9--- Glaze: ---
10. 10Combine the ingredients in a small saucepan and simmer until thickened, about 3-5 minutes.