Crispy Pork Belly

Begin by scoring your pork belly. With a sharp knife slice into the fat, making cross marks, just deep enough to not cut through the pork. Poke the bottom and side of the pork, making incisions throughout the pork.

Mix the all of the remaining ingredients, with the exception of the salt and vinegar. Place the pork in a large Ziplock bag, and pour in the mixed ingredients. Seal and begin massaging the pork, getting the mixture rubbed into the pork. Rub it well. Let sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, but overnight if you can.

When you are ready to cook the pork, remove it from the bag and place fat side up on a large baking sheet that has been covered with foil and lined with a grated baking rack.

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.

Take some paper towel and completely dry or remove any moisture from the top fat of the pork. Sprinkle the salt and brush the vinegar on top of the fat.

Place the baking sheet with the pork (fat side up) in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. As it cooks, the pork begins to brown and crisp up while some of that fatty goodness drips down onto the pork itself, adding more flavor.

After the 30 minutes, reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and cook for one hour.

Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the pork cool. Combine all of the dipping sauce ingredients in a bowl. When you are ready to serve, cut into bite sized pieces and serve with the dipping sauce.

Not only are these crispy pork belly nuggets addicting, but they are so delicious. I had a whole table of kids gobbling them up, they were that great! Enjoy.