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Easy Air-Fryer Char Siu Pork

A foolproof char siu: pork belly simmered until tender, marinated overnight in char siu sauce, then roasted in the air fryer. Simple, almost impossible to get wrong, and perfect over rice.

Easy Air-Fryer Char Siu Pork

Cuisine: Guangdong Cuisine

Estimated calories per recipe: 2200

  • sweet
  • savory
  • umami
  • make_ahead
  • contains_sesame
  • contains_soy

Ingredients

  • 1 slab of pork belly
  • 2 tablespoons char siu sauce
  • toasted white sesame seeds, as needed

Steps

  1. 1

    Soak and rinse the pork belly as soon as you bring it home.

    Step 1
  2. 2

    Simmer the pork with ginger slices and star anise until a chopstick slides in easily, then turn off the heat.

    Step 2
  3. 3

    Lift the pork out of the pot.

    Step 3
  4. 4

    Cut it as shown in the photo, taking care not to cut through the skin.

    Step 4
  5. 5

    Coat evenly with the 2 tablespoons of char siu sauce and refrigerate overnight.

    Step 5
  6. 6

    The next day, take it out and sprinkle white sesame seeds evenly over the top.

    Step 6
  7. 7

    Air-fry at 200°C for about 15 minutes per side.

    Step 7
  8. 8

    Simple and almost impossible to get wrong — this hands-off char siu is delicious and pairs wonderfully with rice.

    Step 8

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