Pork belly proves the golden rule that all good things come in threes. Here, it’s the yielding tender pork flesh, a thin layer of gelatinous fat, and the crisp-snap of that pork crackling.
To cook pork belly often means slow, patient cooking. From mastering the best pork belly recipe for a Sunday roast to braised pork belly such as Tony Tan’s rich braised pork belly with soy sauce and Kylie Kwong’s take on sweet and sour pork with Davidson’s plum.
Here, you’ll find a recipe for pork belly to suit whatever mood you’re in. We have porchetta alla Ariccia, babi guling (Balinese roast pork), crispy pork belly stir-fry, burgers with pork belly, and Filipino-style pork belly bao buns. Plus, Mike McEnearney’s guide to cooking pork belly will ensure a perfect pork crackling everytime.
These are our best pork belly recipes to turn to.
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Ho Jiak’s tau yu bak (braised soy pork belly)
Mirin-glazed pork belly, ginger rice and pickled shiitake mushrooms
Crisp pork belly stir-fry with snake beans and okra
Victor Liong’s masterstock-braised meats and tofu
Tony Tan’s braised pork belly with soy sauce
Bún chả (Hanoi grilled pork with rice vermicelli)
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Roasted pork belly with tomato and cucumber relish
Pork belly glazed with honey wheat beer, with spring wheat salad
Roast confit pork belly with cumquat relish
Sweet and sour pork with Davidson’s plum
Neil Perry’s stir-fried salt pork with garlic chives and garlic stems
Sichuan sliced pork with garlic and chilli sauce
Porchetta alla Ariccia (Ariccian-style roast pork belly)
Pork belly with clams, cavolo nero namul and corn (samgyeopsal)
Roast pork belly with peach relish and potato and parsley salad
Yama Kitchen & Bar’s thousand-layer pork belly
Kylie Kwong’s caramelised pork belly with Chinese coleslaw
Pork belly ravioli with pork belly, pork cheek and pork sauce
Barbecued pork belly skewers
Bodega’s pork belly and bullhorn peppers
Ramen with roast pork belly, nori and spring onion
Pork belly porchetta, crackling and nectarine relish on ciabatta
