How to make delicious crispy-edged pork belly – you’ll be hooked!

Prepare Ingredients

Peel and mince the shallots.

Clean the green onions and separate the white part from the green part. Mince the white part. Chop 3/4 of the green part into bite-sized pieces and mince the remaining 1/4 for garnish.

Slice the chili peppers. Adjust the amount according to your spice preference.

Prepare the Pork

Soak the pork in diluted salt water for about 5 minutes, then rinse thoroughly. To cook the pork quickly and prevent it from drying out, cut it into bite-sized pieces, about 1/3 of a finger’s width, not too thick or too thin.

Marinate the Pork

Add the sliced pork to a bowl, marinate with 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of minced shallots, and mix well.

Heat a pot, add a little oil, and once hot, add 3 tablespoons of sugar. Cook until the sugar melts and turns caramel brown. Turn off the heat, add 2 tablespoons of water, and stir well. Pour the caramel sauce into a bowl.

Fry the Pork

Heat a pan, add a little oil, and fry the pork until golden brown. Add the white part of the green onions and minced shallots to the pan and fry together. After 3 minutes, add 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of MSG, 2 tablespoons of seasoning powder, and 1 tablespoon of peppercorns. Mix well.

After 5 minutes, add the chopped green onions and sliced chili peppers to the pan. Increase the heat to medium and stir-fry. Continue frying until the pork is golden brown and the sauce thickens. Season to taste. Turn off the heat and transfer the pork to a plate, garnishing with ground pepper and chopped green onions.

Finished Product

This delicious fried pork dish, with its thick sauce, is perfect served with boiled vegetables. The firm, fatty pork and rich sauce are incredibly appealing with rice.

Prepare the Ingredients

To remove any odor, soak the pork belly in diluted salt water for about 15 minutes, then rinse and pat dry.

Cut the pork into rectangular pieces or slices, but not too thin, as it will shrink and dry out when fried.

Peel, wash, and slice the onion, then mince it. Remove the roots from the green onions, wash, and cut into sections about 2 finger-widths long.

Make Caramel Sauce

Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and 3 tablespoons of sugar to a pan or pot and place it on the stove. Cook over high heat until the sugar boils and turns caramel brown. Immediately turn off the heat and add 1 tablespoon of water, stirring to dissolve. Pour the caramel sauce into a bowl and set aside.

Make Crispy Fried Pork Belly

Place a pan on the stove over medium heat. Once hot, add the pork and fry until it releases fat and the edges become crispy. Add the minced onion and fry with the pork for about 1 minute.

Next, add 1 tablespoon of MSG, 1/2 tablespoon of chicken seasoning powder, 1/2 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, and 1/2 tablespoon of ground pepper. Stir-fry evenly over medium heat for about 3 minutes.

Then, add all the caramel sauce prepared earlier and continue frying for about 2 minutes.

Finally, add the chopped green onions, stir briefly, and adjust the seasoning to taste. Turn off the heat and transfer the pork to a plate.

Finished Product

The crispy fried pork belly is fragrant and delicious, with a glossy surface and rich, savory flavor that’s incredibly appealing with rice. This dish is sure to impress your whole family with just the first few bites.