Fried Pork Belly with Fish Sauce, Crispy and Delicious Recipe!

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salted soy sauce

Soy sauce provides umami flavor with lower sodium.

pork belly

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken thighs offer similar juiciness at a lower fat content.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar can provide similar sweetness at a lower cost.

Cut pork belly into slices.

Prepare a fried powder mix for coating.

In a bowl, mix minced shallots, minced garlic, minced chili, fish sauce, and caramelized sugar for the sauce.

Blanch the pork belly in boiling water for about 3 minutes.

Remove the pork belly from the boiling water.

Coat the blanched pork belly with crispy fried flour on the outside.

Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan.

Fry the coated pork belly until golden brown and crispy.

Remove the fried pork belly from the oil.

Pour the prepared sauce into the pan and add the fried pork belly to the sauce.

Serve the pork belly with steamed rice or wrapped in lettuce.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens