Skinnymixer’s Crispy Coconut Caramel Pork Belly Bites features in the Snacks & Share section of the cookbook SkinnyAsia 2.

The Crispy Coconut Caramel Pork Belly Bites is a cookbook exclusive recipe…

Crispy crackling, juicy pork belly and a sticky coconut caramel… these little bites are made for sharing.

The pork belly is cooked until tender before the heat is cranked up to crisp the crackling, then it’s tossed through a sweet, salty and tangy Vietnamese-inspired coconut caramel.

Serve in lettuce cups or bao buns to balance all that delicious richness.

What ingredients you will need

pork belly
brown sugar
coconut water
fish sauce
olive oil
rice wine vinegar
salt
soy sauce
garlic powder
ginger powder
ground white pepper

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Choosing Your Pork Belly

Look for a piece of pork belly with the skin attached so you can get those crispy little pieces of crackling on top.

Cut it into fairly even 4 cm or 1.6 inch cubes so the pieces cook at a similar rate.

Give the Pork Plenty of Space

For crispy pork belly, airflow is your friend.

Arrange the pieces in a single layer with the skin facing up rather than overcrowding or stacking them.

If your air fryer is smaller, you’re better off cooking in batches than squeezing everything in.

Getting Crispy Crackling

The pork belly is cooked in two stages.

First, we cook it at a lower temperature to cook the pork through and begin rendering the fat.

Then we turn up the heat to 200°C / 390°F to get that crackling beautifully crisp.

If you’re using the oven, finish the pork under a hot grill with the skin facing up. Watch it closely because crackling can go from golden to burnt very quickly!

How Do I Know When the Coconut Caramel is Ready?

The sauce should reduce into a glossy caramel that’s thick enough to coat the pork, rather than being thin and watery.

For the conventional method, look for a sauce that coats the back of a spoon.

Remember that it will continue to thicken slightly as it cools.

How to Serve Pork Belly Bites

These are rich, so a little freshness alongside them works beautifully.

Try them:

In crisp lettuce cups
Stuffed into bao buns
Topped with fresh herbs
With sliced cucumber
As part of an Asian-inspired entertaining spread
With Crispy Noodle Wombok Salad from SkinnyAsia 2

Dietary & Recipe Variations

LOW CARB
Use compliant sugar.

PALEO
Use compliant sauces and coconut sugar and replace the rice wine vinegar as specified in SkinnyAsia 2.

LOW FODMAP
Omit the garlic powder and double the ginger powder.

HALVED / DOUBLED
If halving, keep the sauce quantity the same. If doubling, the coconut caramel will require a little longer to reduce. Follow the instructions in the book and use the thick, glossy consistency as your guide.

Get the Recipe

The complete Crispy Coconut Caramel Pork Belly Bites, including Thermo cooker and conventional methods, is available in SkinnyAsia 2.

From the Testing Team

Linda B. – Yum! Served with Crispy Noodle Wombok Salad.
Lisa S. – Delicious! Next time I would be increasing both the pork and sauce haha as we loved it! I also had to cook for longer in the air fryer at 200 to get the crackle.
Angie G. – Made again tonight and served with Quick Cabbage Pickle with added carrots, on Bao Buns. Tasted delicious
Julie H. – Really nice although i found it too peppery. Just my taste. I would make it again with bigger pieces and leave 1 lot of pepper out
Veronica B. – Just finished testing these and wow they are so good!! Yum! The flavours were perfect and very moreish yum! Had them with the Crispy Noodle Wombok Salad, perfect pairing

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Want to know more about SkinnyAsia 2 cookbook?

SkinnyAsia 2 is a collection of Thermomix & Conventional cooking recipes. All of our cookbooks have a strong focus on Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Nut-free, Egg Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegetarian and Low FODMAP.

We cover a wide range of dietary variations in the cookbook – LC: Low Carb, GF: Gluten-free, DF: Dairy-free, LM: Low Fodmap, SS: Super Skinny, V: Vegetarian

FAQs

Why isn’t my pork belly crackling crispy?

Make sure the pork is arranged skin-side up in a single layer with enough room for hot air to circulate. The final high-temperature cooking stage is what crisps the skin, so give it a little longer if required while watching closely to prevent burning.

Can I make the pork belly bites ahead?

You can prepare the coconut caramel ahead, but for the best texture, cook and crisp the pork belly close to serving. Reheat the caramel separately and only toss the two together immediately before serving.

SkinnyAsia2: Crispy Coconut Caramel Pork Belly Bites