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Pork belly sandwich on a wooden board.

Pork Belly Sandwich

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  • Author: Erin Jensen
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Sandwich
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Pork Belly Sandwich – a delicious pork belly sandwich recipe (smoked or roasted) with sesame ginger slaw + spicy mayo!


Ingredients

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  • Crispy Pork Belly (see Notes for Smoked version):

    • 1/21 lb pork belly slab
    • 1 teaspoonkosher salt
    • 1/4 teaspoonground black pepper

    Sesame Ginger Slaw:

    • 1 1/2 cups green cabbage, chopped 
    • 1 cup purple cabbage, chopped
    • 1 cup carrots, julienned 
    • 1/2 cup green onion, sliced
    • 1/4 teaspoon ginger, minced
    • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce (or tamari or coconut aminos)
    • 1/4 teaspoon fish sauce
    • 1 teaspoon olive or avocado oil
    • 1 teaspoon coconut sugar
    • 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
    • 1 teaspoon lime juice
    • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil

    Spicy Mayo:

    • 1/2 cup mayo
    • 1 tablespoon siracha 

    Serving:

    • hamburger buns (regular or gluten-free)

Instructions

Roasted Pork Belly:

  1. Place pork belly on a large plate and score, criss-crossed, on the fat side (being careful not to cut into the meat) and rub all over with kosher salt and pepper.
  2. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 24 hours (optional).
  3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  4. Place pork belly in a large cast iron skillet (or other oven-safe pan), fat side up.
  5. Cook pork belly, middle rack and uncovered, for 50 minutes; baste halfway through.
  6. Drop temperature to 250 and cook for another 40-60 minutes.  Feel free to baste one more time.
  7. Remove from oven and let cool.
  8. Cut into bite-sized pieces.

Slaw:

  1. Combine Slaw ingredients in a medium bowl and mix.
  2. Combine Sauce ingredients in a small bowl; whisk to combine. Taste and add any additional soy sauce, ginger, lime juice, garlic, etc. as desired. 
  3. Pour the Sauce over the Slaw and stir to combine. 
  4. For best results, let sit for about 15-30 minutes, then serve.

Spicy Mayo:

  1. Combine mayo and siracha in a small bowl. Mix. Taste and add any additional siracha, as desired. 

Serving:

  1. Take a bun, cut in half, and spread some spicy mayo on the bottom along with a little slaw. Add a thick slice of or multiple thinner slices of pork belly and top with additional slaw. Cover bun on top. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Smoked Pork Belly Sandwich: if you would prefer to smoke your pork belly here is a recipe for that!