Easy Pork Belly And Green Onion Recipe
on May 09, 2022
Serve this tasty pork belly and green onion dish when you’re strapped for time during the week. It’s delicious with steamed buns, white rice or cauliflower rice, and is super easy to make!
This is one of our favorite pork belly recipes. You can serve it with your favorite sides for a delicious weeknight meal.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- pork belly
- green onions
- garlic
- ginger
- honey
- soy sauce
- sesame oil
How to Make Pork Belly and Green Onions
- Marinate the pork belly with garlic, ginger, honey, soy sauce, and sesame oil for about 20 minutes.
- Place the marinated pork into a non-stick pan over medium-low heat.
- Pan fry for about 4-5 minutes on each side.
- Transfer pork belly to a plate, and add green onions on the side. Serve with steamed buns or your favorite sides.
Do I Have to Boil Pork Belly Before Cooking?
Boiling the pork belly is a great way to remove some of the fat and it also helps to tenderize the pork. In this recipe the pork is marinated for about 20 before cooking, so there’s no need to boil it ahead of time. The pork cooks up tender and delicious.
How Long Should You Fry Pork Belly?
Pork belly takes about 8-10 minutes to fry. If you boil the pork belly first, it will take less time to fry.
How Do You Tenderize Pork Belly?
Pork belly responds well to marinating which tenderizes the meat and injects it with flavor. You can also tenderize the pork by using a meat mallet to break down the muscle.
Pork Belly and Green Onion Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ pound pork belly
- 4 green onions, sliced
For marinating the pork belly
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Marinate the pork belly with garlic, ginger, honey, soy sauce, and sesame oil for about 20 minutes.
- Place the marinated pork into a non-stick pan over medium-low heat.
- Pan fry for about 4-5 minutes on each side.
- Transfer pork belly to a plate, and add green onions on the side. Serve with steamed buns or your favorite sides.
Nutrition information provided is an estimate only and will vary based on ingredient brands and cooking methods used.
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