These Easy Pork Belly Sandwiches are made with fried pork belly, crispy cole slaw, and spicy mayo on a toasted brioche bun.
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We love making pork belly in any form, like slow cooker pork belly, pork belly tacos, and BBQ pork belly slices. Why not throw some pork belly sandwiches into the mix? If you’re often making pork belly (I like to smoke it on the smoker outside), then you’ll need a way to use up the left overs. Sandwiches are the perfect solution.
We start by dry rubbing the pork belly with seasoning to give it lots of flavor. You can cook it in the oven or in the air fryer. Then mix up a spicy mayo and some quick cole slaw and you have a perfect sandwich.
Ingredients You Need
For the pork
- Pork Belly – You can use a pork belly roast or pork belly slices for this recipe. In any case, you will be slicing it before you cook it, so it doesn’t matter what form it starts in.
- Olive Oil – Gives the marinade and pork a bit of fat. Other oils can be used.
- Dry rub – You can use any dry rub you like. We always use this dry rub which you can make at home. It has paprika, brown sugar, onion and garlic powder, salt, pepper, and chili powder.
- Salt – Pork belly needs a lot of salt, so even if your rub has salt in it, you should add extra.
For the sandwiches
- Brioche Buns – You can easily find brioche buns at most supermarkets these days. If you can’t find them, you can use any hamburger buns.
- Cabbage with carrots – I usually just buy a bag of shredded cabbage with carrots in it, because it’s easiest, but you can shred your own and add carrots, if you like.
- Mayonnaise – Use a full fat mayo for the best results. I like Best Foods.
- Chili Crunch – This is a crunchy chili oil from Momofuku. It can be bought at some stores or online. It’s got about a medium heat (not nearly as spicy as you might think), and a crunchy element. If you can’t find this, you can use any chili oil you have.
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Easy Pork Belly Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 pound (454 g) pork belly skin removed
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) olive oil
- 1 tablespoons (4 g) dry rub
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 g) salt
- 1 cup (70 g) shredded cabbage with carrots
- 4 tablespoons (56 g) mayonnaise divided
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Chili Crunch or other chili oil
- 4 (4) brioche buns
Instructions
- Pat the pork belly dry with a paper towel. Rub the olive oil all over the pork belly. Season evenly with the dry rub and salt.
- Preheat the oven to 285°F.
- Cut a sheet of tin foil large enough to wrap the pork belly. Make a boat out of the foil, set the pork belly in the boat, and secure it at the top so no steam escapes. Place the foil packet on a baking tray in the oven.
- Roast for 2 1/2 hours. After an hour, the pork will have shrunk, so tighten up the foil around the pork and continue cooking. After 2 1/2 hours, remove the tray from the oven. Turn the oven up to 475°F. Remove the pork from the foil and place it directly on the wire rack over the baking tray. Put it back in the oven for 5-10 minutes, until browned.
- Remove the pork belly from the oven. Allow it to rest for 10-15 minutes. Slice into 1/4” slices.
- In a bowl, mix together the cabbage and one tablespoon of the mayonnaise.
- In another small bowl, mix together the remaining mayonnaise and the Chili Crunch.
- Toast the buns.
- Spread the mayo on both sides of the buns. Layer on the pork belly slices. Top with the cabbage. Serve.
Notes
- You can cook the pork belly in the air fryer at 380° F for 50 minutes inside the foil packet.
Nutrition
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Laura is a home cook, with 25 years experience behind the stove, who spends an extraordinary amount of time in the kitchen cooking. She loves making new recipes and finding wonderful new things to eat, both at home or abroad. She spends a lot of time researching, crafting, and perfecting her recipes.