The Best Air Fryer Honey Glazed Pork Belly Bites

This Honey Glazed Pork Belly just might be your next FAVORITE weeknight dinner!

A sticky and savory Honey Glazed Pork Belly recipe that requires only 5 minutes prep and cooks in just 20 minutes in the Air Fryer? Am I serious ? YES!!! Air Fried Pork Belly will be your new favorite! I usually buy pre sliced pork belly that has the skin removed to make this meal easier and faster to prepare. At Costco, the pre sliced pork belly is around $4.99/lb.

Every Air Fryer is Different.

I have 2 Air fryers, and one is 1400 watts, and one is 900 watts. This pork belly may cook in as little as 12-15 minutes depending on your air fryer. For your first time making this air fried pork belly recipe, I recommend cooking at 375, and turning it up to 385-400 for the last few minutes to char the bites. I would recommend at the 10 and 15 minute mark to always check on the progress of your pork belly for doneness

Do I have to use pork belly with the skin removed to make this Honey Glazed Pork Belly Recipe?

Most Asian markets that carry pork belly can help you remove the skin from the pork belly and slice into 1" thick strips, or cubes. Since 20 minutes is a shorter cooking time, it is not enough time to crisp up or soften the skin, so removing the skin is recommended.

Picking the right pork belly slab for Honey Glazed Pork Belly:

Since this a quick cook pork belly recipe, the best type of slab to use for this recipe is a slab that is on the leaner side. Look for a slab that has at least 60/40 meat to fat ratio, try to find one that does not have more fat than meat. If a fattier slab is used, there will be more fat to chew through since the cook time does not allow all the fat to render off and break down. While it will still be tasty, it might be a little heavy to eat.

If you LOVE this Honey Pork Belly Recipe, here are some other Air Fryer recipes you might like. Check out these other Easy Air Fryer recipes:

• Honey Soy Wings
• Air Fryer Soy Sauce Chicken
• Salt & Pepper Wings
• Honey Soy Pork Belly

Equipment

• 1 Air Fryer or
• Oven

Ingredients

• 3-3.5 lbs pork belly - without skin (Cut into 1" cubes)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• ¼ cup honey
• ¼ cup Hoisin Sauce
• ¼ cup Oyster sauce
• 2 tbsp Soy Sauce – Low Sodium or regular
• 1 tsp Five spice powder
• 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
• 1 tbsp cooking wine

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients other than pork. (1 tablespoon garlic powder, 2 tablespoon brown sugar, ¼ cup honey, ¼ cup Hoisin Sauce, ¼ cup Oyster sauce, 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce – Low Sodium or regular, 1 teaspoon Five spice powder, 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil, 1 tablespoon cooking wine)
• Set aside 5 tablespoon of the marinade for basting
• Slice pork belly into 1" strips
• For best marinade absorption, poke holes with a fork or meat tenderizer on 2 sides of the meat

• After poking holes, cut Pork belly into 1" wide cubes
• Into a mixing bowl, combine pork with marinade sauce. For best results, marinade at least 10 minutes before cooking, and up to overnight. Generously apply the marinade when basting for a sticky and flavorful pork belly
• Preheat your air fryer or oven to 385F

• Add pork belly into the air fryer and set cook time for 20 minutes
• After 5 minutes, baste with the marinade sauce
• After another 5 minutes, at the 10 minute mark, flip the pork and baste with the marinade sauce.
• Baste one more time after another 5 minutes at the 15 minute mark and check internal temp
• At the 20 minute mark your pork belly bites should b done. Check the internal temp.
• If you are using an oven and there is not enough char you can move the pork up to a higher rack for the last 5 minutes of cooking, or of there is too much char you can turn down the oven to 350 to finish cooking.
• When the temp reaches 145-160 you’re done ! *Pork is safe to eat at 145, but cook to your preference*
• Enjoy!

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