Chili Glazed Grilled Pork Belly Strips

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How To Grill Pork Belly {Sweet and Spicy Marinated Pork Belly Strips} recipe by Barefeet In The Kitchen

There is so much more to pork belly than bacon. (Not that bacon is ever a bad thing, right?) Grilled Pork Belly is like bacon on steroids.

Marinated in a sweet and spicy sauce, this Chili Glazed Grilled Pork Belly results in juicy, flavorful meat with crispy grilled edges.For the first portion of my Pork Bucket List, I learned how to cook an Oven Roasted Crackling Pork Belly.

Crackling on top with tender enough meat to quite literally melt in your mouth, I discovered that pork belly is like no other meat I’ve ever tasted. Over the past month, I’ve had an amazing food adventure as I visited restaurants all over the Phoenix area with my friends and family and continued to cross things off my #PorkBucketList.

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When I began my #PorkBellyCrawl, I’d only tasted pork belly once, and had no idea how versatile it could be. Smoked, Grilled, Deep Fried, Oven Roasted, Braised, Crackling, Pan-Fried, and Fire Roasted; I was lucky enough to taste more pork belly dishes than I even imagined existed and I’m excited to share my favorites with you today.

 

#PorkBucketList and a #PorkBellyCrawl in Phoenix and Scottsdale by Barefeet In The Kitchen

Here are just a few of the delicious dishes that we enjoyed for our #PorkBellyCrawl:

Pork Belly BLT Sammie {pork belly} from Pig and Pickle

Cracklin’ Duroc Pork Belly {pork belly} from Salty Sow

Lechon Kawali {braised and deep fried pork belly} from Hey Joe!

Street Tacos {pork belly} from Phoenix Street Food

Cebuchon {roasted and glazed pork belly} from Halo Halo Kitchen

Lechon Kawali {deep fried pork belly} from Halo Halo Kitchen

Bacon Board {pork belly confit} from Bootleggers Modern American Steakhouse

PBLT Sliders {smoked pork belly} from Bootleggers Modern American Steakhouse

Pork Belly Taco {pork belly} from Salty Sow

Farm Salad {pork belly and bacon lardons} from Salty Sow

Sweet and Spicy Grilled Pork Belly Tacos recipe by Barefeet In The Kitchen

My favorite dish was the Pork Belly Taco at Salty Sow; fork tender strips of smoked pork belly, fresh arugula, feta cheese, and a soft fried egg are wrapped in a buttery flour tortilla. We ordered our tacos with a side of duck fat fries and it was a happy hour not to be soon forgotten!

I could hardly wait to recreate the taco at home, using some of our favorite flavors in a sweet and spicy marinade. (I very rarely cook a meat without a marinade, it adds so much flavor for minimal effort!)

I knew that bacon could be grilled, so I used that same process with extra thin strips of the pork belly. (Smoking the meat would be delicious as well, if you have a little more time and you’re willing to wait.)

Start to finish the grilling was done in just about 5 minutes, and it’s hard to beat that for convenience!

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Sweet and Spicy Marinated and Grilled Pork Belly Strips recipe by Barefeet In The Kitchen

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Chili Glazed Grilled Pork Belly Strips

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 pound pork belly
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 large garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoons chili paste
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  • Remove the skin from the pork belly and slice the meat into 1/8" - 1/4" wide strips. Stir together the soy sauce, olive oil, garlic, chili paste, sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl. Place the meat in the bowl with the marinade and toss with your fingers or tongs to coat thoroughly. Marinate for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the grill to HIGH. Grill the strips of pork belly for 2 minutes, flip and grill another 2-3 minutes. When the pork has cooked through, remove from the grill and place it on a paper towel lined tray. Enjoy!
  • Serving suggestions: 
  • For tacos like we enjoyed at Salty Sow, place a strip of pork belly into a small flour tortilla, add a sprinkling of cheese (Asiago, Feta, Cotija all work well), some greens (Arugula, Spinach, or Crispy Brussel Sprouts), and then top with a fried egg.
  • Alternatively, serve the grilled pork belly strips with roasted potato wedges and a salad. The grilled pork belly strips would also be delicious alongside scrambled eggs and toast.

Notes

Slice the pork belly as thin as possible, aiming for between 1/8" and 1/4" in thickness. The slices closer to 1/4" will likely require an additional 1-2 minutes on the grill. The slices closer to 1/8" will be done in the time listed below.
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Mary Younkin

Mary Younkin

Hi, I’m Mary. I’m the author, cook, photographer, and travel lover behind the scenes here at Barefeet In The Kitchen. I'm also the author of three cookbooks dedicated to making cooking from scratch as simple as possible.

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  1. hobby baker says

    This was absolutely delicious! Learned that we will definitely get the slab and cut ourselves because the other package that was pre-sliced turned out tougher and the ones I sliced were fork tender. Still fabulous and we will make again. Thanks!