Air Fryer Thịt Heo Quay (Crispy Pork Belly): A Delicious and Easy Recipe

If you’re a meat lover, you’ll love this easy and delicious air fryer crispy pork belly recipe. This dish is the perfect combination of crispy and juicy, with a flavorful and savory taste that’s sure to satisfy your cravings.

Growing up, you could only get this dish at Chinese Restaurants/Deli’s. But in growing up in Minnesota, there wasn’t always a lot of options. So we would always have to drive to the next city over for some and bwoy, they never disappointed!

I wanted to share my parent’s version of the recipe. They’ve been making for awhile and have tested batches after batches until they finally got it down….and shared the recipe with me, and now you! I love how theirs is made in the air-fryer for convenience but don’t fret if you don’t have one, this works just as fine in the oven too!

Tips:

• If your pork belly is not skin-on, you can still use this recipe but the skin won’t be crispy.
• For an extra crispy skin, pat the pork belly dry with paper towels before scoring and seasoning.
• Serve the pork belly with your favorite dipping sauce, such as hoisin sauce or soy sauce.

Air fryer crispy pork belly is a delicious and easy recipe that’s perfect for any occasion. Whether you’re cooking for a crowd or just want a satisfying meal for yourself, this dish is always the go to. I like to serve this with rice, veggies and even bao buns! The possibilities are endless.

How to make Thịt Heo Quay (Crispy Pork Belly)

Recipe by Jen H. DaoCourse: Pork, RecipesCuisine: vietnamese, chinese, asianDifficulty: Medium

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Ingredients

• 2 lb pork belly (with skin)

• Meat Seasoning

• 1 cube fermented tofu

• 1 tsp fermented tofu juice

• 1/2 tsp rice wine

• 1/2 tsp 5-spice

• 1/2 tsp chicken bouillon

• 1/2 tsp sugar

• dash black pepper

• Red Vinegar

• 1 tsp vinegar

• 1 tsp rice wine

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 2-3 drops red food color (optional)

Directions

• Wash the pork with salt and water. Rinse and pat dry. Cut 1 in slits into the meaty side of the pork.
• Mix together all ingredients under ‘Meat Seasoning’. Rub this mixture all over the meaty side of the pork. Flip the pork over so the skin side is up and blot dry with paper towels.
• Mix together all ingredients under ‘Red Vinegar’ and set aside 1/2 of the mixture. Apply the other 1/2 of the mixture only on the skin side of the pork. Wrap the sides of the pork belly in aluminum food (leaving the skin exposed) and place in the fridge overnight.
• Preheat air-fryer to 400F. Cook skin-side down for 20 mins. Flip, wipe the skin with a paper towel, take a fork and poke a bunch of holes on the skin side. Wipe with a paper towel, then reapply the 1/2 of red vinegar mix you saved. Cook for 20 mins.
• Remove the pork belly from the air fryer and let it rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.