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Image by hannaone: Ssamgyeopsal with a nice crust from the air fryer

Crisp/Crunchy Outside - Soft & Juicy Inside

When done right, ssamgyeopsal makes your mouth go ummm, ummmmm, uummmmm! Kind of like Scooby Doo and his Scooby snacks. Crisp outside with juicy inside.

When grilled, or, as I recently discovered, cooked in an air fryer, ssamgeopsal has a wonderful blend of meat and fat that cooks to a wonderful crusty deliciousness.


Recipe Type: Korean Meat Dishes, Beef, Air Fryer
Servings: 4 - 6

Ingredients
2 pounds pork belly
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon fine ground black pepper
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, minced

Directions
Pre Heat the air fryer to 350F
Leave the slab(s) of pork belly whole.
Mix the salt, pepper, garlic, and sesame oil together.

Cook at 320F for about 15  minutes  then remove from the fryer.
Increase the cooking temperature to 415F.
Brush the seasoned sesame oil onto all surfaces of the pork belly and return to the fryer.
Cook at 415F until the outer surface begins to crust. (5 to 10 minutes) Turn and continue cooking until a fairly even golden crust is achieved.

Remove from the fryer, carefully slice, and serve with any or all of: loose leaf lettuce and or perilla leaves, ssamjang, cucumber spears, sliced raw garlic, sliced red or green chili peppers ...