Kept succulent with our water trick, these air fryer pork belly strips are like an even tastier pork chop, with that beautiful contrast of soft, yielding fat and tender, juicy...
Kept succulent with our water trick, these air fryer pork belly strips are like an even tastier pork chop, with that beautiful contrast of soft, yielding fat and tender, juicy meat. A cut like pork belly often requires a long, slow roast to properly render the fat – but the fierce heat of an air fryer can drastically reduce the time needed.
Heat the air fryer to 200°C. Pat the pork belly slices dry, then use a pair of scissors or a very sharp knife to score cuts into the fattiest, whitest side of each strip, around 1cm apart. Coat with the oil and season well with salt.
Pour enough water into the bottom of your air fryer to just cover the base, then add the basket and sit the pork belly strips in it, if possible standing them upright with the scored fatty side facing upwards. Cook for 10 minutes, then sprinkle the scored side with a little more salt and cook for another 10 minutes.