Air fryer pork belly bites - Chinese style

Take slices of pork belly, marinate them in a mixture of Chinese spices, then cook them in the air-fryer for the most succulent and tender pork belly you have ever tasted! These Chinese-style air fryer pork belly bites will have you licking your fingers off!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound / 450 grams pork belly slices (approximately 4 slices)
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Chinese 5-spice powder
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste (finely minced)
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
• 2 teaspoons sunflower or vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons cornflour
• 1/2 cup / 120 ml cold chicken stock (make it with a stock cube)
• Salt (optional and to your own taste)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Combine all the marinade ingredients except the salt, cornflour and stock in a shallow dish.
2. 2Using a sharp knife remove the rind from the meat and submerge the pork rashers in the marinade. Leave to stand for 30 minutes.
3. 3Preheat the air fryer and once hot, arrange the pork in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Reserve the marinade to make the sauce.
4. 4Step 3: Set the air fryer to 180°C / 355°F and fry for 10 to 12 minutes per side.
5. 5As soon as the pork is cool enough to handle, cut it into bite-sized pieces and place it in a silicone air fryer liner.
6. 6Stir the cornflour and stock into the reserved marinade and pour it over the pork pieces.
7. 7Cook at 180C for a further 10 minutes, stirring halfway through. Taste and season with salt if necessary.
8. 8Serve hot with rice or noodles. For a more substantial meal (to serve as a main) add a dish of stir-fried vegetables.