Thai · Dinner
Thai Crispy Pork Belly Wraps
Crispy-skinned pork belly, oven-roasted then rested and sliced, wrapped in soft lettuce leaves with pickled cucumber, herbs, and a tangy-sweet lime-fish sauce dressing. Rice noodles add bite, while cilantro, mint, and crushed peanuts bring freshness and crunch to a Thai-style handheld built around rendered, shatteringly crisp pork fat.
$6
20 minsPrep
55 minsCook
75 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
712Calories
31.4gProtein
56.3gFat
21.8gCarbs
8.1gSugar
2.9gFiber
1580mgSodium
135mgChol
20.9gSat Fat
610mgPotassium
65mgCalcium
2.4mgIron
0.9mcgVitamin B12
14mgVitamin C
gluten-free
low-carb
sweet-heat
hidden-gems
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Pat pork belly skin dry with paper towels, then score in a tight crosshatch pattern with a sharp knife, cutting through fat but not meat.
2
Prep
Rub salt firmly into the scored skin and let the belly sit uncovered on a rack in the fridge for 15 minutes to dry further.
3
Roast
Place pork belly skin-side up on a rack over a tray and roast at 425°F for 45 minutes until the skin blisters, turns deep golden, and cracks.
4
Rest
Remove the pork from the oven and let it rest on the rack for 10 minutes so juices settle before slicing.
5
Build
Lay out lettuce leaves and divide rice noodles, cucumber, cilantro, mint, and chili among them. Mince the garlic and slice the cucumber, chili, cilantro, and mint. Top with pork belly strips, drizzle with fish sauce dressing, sprinkle crushed peanuts.
6
Plate
Serve the wraps immediately while the pork is warm and the skin remains crisp.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g pork belly, skin on
- 2 tsp2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp1 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tsp2 tsp brown sugar
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 11 fresh red chili
- 66 large lettuce leaves (butter or romano)
- 1.8 oz50g dry rice noodles, cooked and cooled
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp cilantro leaves
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp mint leaves
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp roasted peanuts
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp cucumber
- 2 tsp2 tsp vegetable oil
