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Air fryer pork belly

1 hour

Air fryer pork belly

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 1 hour

Ingredients

approx. 1.2 kg pork belly
1 t fennel seeds
1 t salt
2 T vinegar
For the BBQ sauce:
1 chilli, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 T ginger, minced
2 T Woolworths gochujang paste
2 t fish sauce
1 T sesame oil

Method

1. Line the air-fryer basket with foil. Score the skin of the pork belly using a sharp knife. Rub the fennel seeds and
salt all over the pork, making sure it penetrates the incisions.

2. Place the pork on the foil and air-fry at 200°C for 20 minutes. Brush the top of the pork with the vinegar and cook at 180°C for a further 40 minutes.

3. To make the sauce, place all the ingredients into a bowl and air-fry at 180°C for 8 minutes.

4. Cut the pork into squares and serve with jasmine rice, steamed Tenderstem broccoli and the BBQ sauce.

Photographs: Jan Ras
Recipes And Production: Abigail Donnelly
Food Assistant: Bianca Strydom

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