Description
Pork Belly Tacos – an absolutely delicious pork belly taco recipe + sesame ginger slaw and spicy mayo! Smoked or roasted pork belly options!
Ingredients
Scale
Crispy Pork Belly (see Notes for Smoked version):
- 1/2 – 1 lb pork belly slab
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground 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 mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
Serving:
- Street Taco Flour Tortillas (or corn tortillas – whatever you prefer)
Instructions
Roasted Pork Belly:
- Place pork belly on a large plate and score, criss-crossed, with a sharp knife on the fat side (being careful not to cut into the meat) and rub all over with kosher salt and pepper.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 24 hours (optional).
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Place pork belly in a large cast iron skillet (or other oven-safe pan), fat side up.
- Cook pork belly, middle rack and uncovered, for 50 minutes; baste halfway through.
- Drop temperature to 250 and cook for another 40-60 minutes. Feel free to baste one more time.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
- Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Slaw:
- Combine Slaw ingredients in a medium bowl and mix.
- Combine Sauce ingredients in a small bowl; whisk to combine. Taste and add any additional soy sauce, ginger, lime juice, garlic, etc. as desired.
- Pour the Sauce over the Slaw and stir to combine.
- For best results, let sit for about 15-30 minutes, then serve.
Spicy Mayo:
- Combine mayo and siracha in a small bowl. Mix. Taste and add any additional siracha, as desired.
Serving:
- Take a street taco (flour or corn) and pack with as much slaw, pork belly and spicy mayo (optional) as desired! Enjoy!
Notes
- Smoked Pork Belly: you can also smoked your pork belly if you want! Totally delicious alternative!
- Other Add-ins or Toppings: sliced raw red onion, jalapeño, fresh cilantro, lime wedges, quick pickled onions would all be amazing with this!
- Leftovers: store leftover pork belly in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stove top in a cast iron skillet.