Crispy Deep-Fried Pork Belly

Crispy and fragrant

Crispy Deep-Fried Pork Belly

Make Crispy Pork Belly with irresistible flavor is one of my easy and fast dish to whip up on a weekend gatherings , how ?

Add in strong flavor red fermented bean curd and five spicy power as major ingredients , I also recommend choosing skin off and boneless pork belly for easy preparation and cooking plus extras 1-2 tablespoons Xo Brandy to enhance the flavor and fragrant .

Preparation time is reasonable , steps are clear one way the other… marinating and deep frying for all , so it is not too complicated to score a praise here…😎

Ingredients ~

1- 1+1/2 pounds pork belly sliced into 3/4 inches stripes

Marinade ingredients~

2- 1 piece red fermented bean curd.

3- 1 teaspoon five spicy powder , 1 tablespoon pepper and salt

4- 2 tablespoons Brandy

Steps~

1- Soak the pork belly into salt and cornstarch water for 15 minutes.

( odour free and more tender)

2- drain and wash , pat dry with kitchen paper , set aside

3- marinated with the ingredients , keep it inside the fridge for 30 minutes or more ..to air dry

4- Heat oil in a deep frying pan to 350 degrees…

*** ( prepare an beaten egg on a bowl , a plate with dry flour , a strainer for remove excess flour )

5- dip one piece of pork belly with beaten egg , then onto a plate of dry flour , strain.. before deep frying

6- deep fry pork belly until crispy and golden brown on one side , then flip it over and fry other side.

( roughly 6-8 mins per side.. medium heat otherwise burnt brown outside easily )

7- Remove from the frying pan once both sides are crispy and brown , place on paper lined plate to absorb excess oil.

8- Set cool a bit and cut into chunks , serve immediately .