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A super easy and versatile pork dish that is easy to prepare in the air fryer or oven. This marinated pork belly is packed with flavour and served in light and fluffy prepared bao buns.
Get ready to impress your family and friends!
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 1 hrs and 0 mins
Serves: 4
Cooking Skill: Not Too Tricky
Step 1
To prepare the marinade, put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Step 2
Add the pork belly slices and coat well in the marinade. Cover and marinate for a minimum of 4 hours in the fridge, or if time allows, overnight.
Step 3
Remove the pork from the fridge around 20–30 minutes before cooking to bring up to room temperature.
Step 4
For the oven method, preheat oven to 180°C, 160°C Fan, Gas Mark 4. Lay the marinated pork belly slices in a large ovenproof dish and cover loosely with foil. Cook for 45 minutes. Uncover, increase the oven temperature to 200°C , 180°C Fan for 15 minutes to allow the edges to crisp up.
Step 5
Alternatively, if using an air fryer, put the marinated pork belly in the airfryer. Set the temperature to 180°C and cook for 25-30 minutes.
Step 6
Meanwhile, put all the slaw ingredients into a bowl and toss together.
Step 7
Put the cooked pork on a chopping board and cut into chunks. Transfer to a medium bowl and toss in the hoisin sauce.
Step 8
Cover loosely to keep warm whilst you prepare your bao buns according to the packet instructions. Serve your bao buns filled with a little mayonnaise, hoisin sauce, the slaw and the crispy pork belly slices. Garnish with the spring onions before serving.
If Bao buns are not available, use warmed brioche buns instead.
2964kj
707kcal
35%
31.7g
45%
10.6g
53%
21g
23%
3.38g
56%
Step 1
To prepare the marinade, put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Step 2
Add the pork belly slices and coat well in the marinade. Cover and marinate for a minimum of 4 hours in the fridge, or if time allows, overnight.
Step 3
Remove the pork from the fridge around 20–30 minutes before cooking to bring up to room temperature.
Step 4
For the oven method, preheat oven to 180°C, 160°C Fan, Gas Mark 4. Lay the marinated pork belly slices in a large ovenproof dish and cover loosely with foil. Cook for 45 minutes. Uncover, increase the oven temperature to 200°C , 180°C Fan for 15 minutes to allow the edges to crisp up.
Step 5
Alternatively, if using an air fryer, put the marinated pork belly in the airfryer. Set the temperature to 180°C and cook for 25-30 minutes.
Step 6
Meanwhile, put all the slaw ingredients into a bowl and toss together.
Step 7
Put the cooked pork on a chopping board and cut into chunks. Transfer to a medium bowl and toss in the hoisin sauce.
Step 8
Cover loosely to keep warm whilst you prepare your bao buns according to the packet instructions. Serve your bao buns filled with a little mayonnaise, hoisin sauce, the slaw and the crispy pork belly slices. Garnish with the spring onions before serving.
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