Air Fryer Crispy Pork Belly
I am so against gadgets it isn't even funny. I think I relented back in the day when I had no Thermomix and got a breadmaker. I did have 5 hungry kidlets who ate me out of house and home constantly...so between a breadmaker and slow cooker, I was set. Then I got a Thermomix and of course that made me even more retentive about not owning random appliances. SO...Kitchenwarehouse and I were having discussions during the pandemic situation about how to keep everyone engaged and of course, cooking!
Would I be prepared to do a LIVE video using an appliance other than Thermomix?
Yes I would. My fate was sealed. The AirFryer arrived. I don't live in a complete bubble. I was a little bit curious. We made chips. Meh.
We made pork belly. Crispy pork belly. Delicious pork belly. IN 35 minutes! I was sold. I have a great pork belly recipe. You would know that if you follow me at all. But it does take literally hours and some careful watching. It is a labour of love. And although the AirFryer can really only do small pieces at a time, the speed and the crunchiness of the crackle is a thing of beauty.
I have subsequently become a huge fan of the Airfryer, to the point that I created a cookbook just for the appliance. Get yours free with Insider Club Membership or get your copy of Just Air Fry Me HERE.
Check out some of our other airfryer recipes below:
Eleven Herbs and Spices Fried Chicken
Air Fryer Kale Chips with Chilli and Salt Flakes
Air Fryer Skinless Pork and Beef Sausages
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Need
- 1 Kilo piece of boneless pork belly, scored, without cutting the meat. Choose a piece slightly larger than your air fryer dish as it will shrink back a little.
- 1 Litre boiling water
- 2 Pinches pink salt flakes BUY
- 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 20 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) BUY
Do
- 1
Preheat Air Fryer to 200°C.
- 2
Score pork belly very well without cutting through the fat layer completely. Place pork belly onto the rack that fits in the airfryer and place into a sink. Pour over boiling water, allowing it to drain away. Pat dry with paper towel.
- 3
Rub skin with salt, vinegar and EVOO. Finishing off with extra salt.
- 4
Place pork belly into the Air Fryer and cook for 25-30 minutes at 200°C. Check and add a few minutes if needed.
- 5
Serve with coleslaw. Serve in tacos, or serve with a dipping sauce, see links below.
Served with
Tenina Holder is a wife, mother of five and grandmother of eight, who started cooking in the olden days before Thermomix was even a thing.
Tenina has become the premium go to source for all Thermomix expertise and of course fresh and easy recipes that work. Her cooking classes and foodie trips are sold out in literally hours, her cookbooks appear on the Australian best seller lists and her social reach is in the millions. Her Insider Club is the most fun you can have with a Thermomix and you really should join her! She believes chocolate, butter and salt are health foods. Her food positivity mantra is, eat everything, just not all at once!
