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Air Fryer Pork Belly

Name: Air Fryer Pork Belly
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 lbs pork belly, skin on, cut into 1.5-inch strips; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp white pepper; 1/2 tsp five-spice powder; Steamed rice; Hoisin sauce; Sliced cucumbers; Pickled vegetables

4.7(4)

35 min

Time

400°F

Temp

450 cal

Cal

Serves

Ingredients

Pork Belly

2 lbs pork belly, skin on, cut into 1.5-inch strips

1 tbsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp white pepper

1/2 tsp five-spice powder

Serving

Steamed rice

Hoisin sauce

Sliced cucumbers

Pickled vegetables

Equipment

Air Fryer Parchment Liners

Steps

1
Score the pork belly skin in a crosshatch pattern with a sharp knife. Pat skin completely dry.
2
Season the meat side with salt, white pepper, and five-spice. Rub baking powder onto the skin side only.
3
Air fry skin-side up at 360°F for 25 minutes.
4
Increase to 400°F and cook 8-10 more minutes until skin is puffed and deeply crackled.
5
Rest 5 minutes. Slice and serve with rice, hoisin sauce, cucumbers, and pickled vegetables.

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Tip: Baking powder is the secret to crackling skin — it raises the pH and helps it blister. The skin MUST be bone-dry before cooking. Scoring helps the fat render. Don't skip the two-temperature approach; low first renders fat, high finishes the crackle.

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