Description
My air fryer pork belly has a super crispy skin and is cooked to perfection. I use a special trick to get it to crisp up every time!
Calories 531kcal
Equipment
- My favorite air fryer
Ingredients
1 1/2poundspork belly
2teaspoonskosher salt
1teaspoonblack pepper
1/2tablespoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoongarlic powder
Oil for spraying
Instructions
- The night before cooking, cut the pork belly into 1-inch strips or chunks, then place them in a large mixing bowl.
- Sprinkle the pork belly with salt and rub it into the skin and meat. Next, set the pork, skin side up, on a large plate and sprinkle with black pepper.
Place it in the refrigerator, uncovered, and let the pork belly chill overnight.
- When ready to cook, whisk together the baking powder and garlic powder in a small bowl. Rub the mixture all over the pork belly.
- Preheat the air fryer to 250 degrees F.
- Spray the inner basket of the air fryer with cooking oil spray. Next, generously spray the pork belly with the cooking oil spray, making sure the dry mixture is moistened completely.
- Place the pork belly in one layer, skin side up, in the air fryer basket, and cook for 25 minutes.
- Turn up the heat to 400 degrees F and air fry for an additional 20 minutes. Continue adding more time in 5-minute increments until the skin is crisped to your liking.
