Happy Independence Day, everyone!

As usual, we are actively celebrating, starting the special day with the kids playing Wii on their own. Yup, the adults are that worn out…

For those with young kids, what could be worse than a long weekend? A super long weekend!!

While others are planning to watch firework outdoor, we have our own in the kitchen. There are lots of crackles with this recipe.

Ultra-Crispy Roasted Pork Belly (Easy Recipe)

(Adapted from Savoury Days)

2 lbs pork belly
1 tsp five spices
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
3/4 tsp salt
Juice of 1/4 lime (or vinegar)
1 egg white (optional)
Kosher salt

1. Use a knife to scrub the pork belly skin clean.
2. Mix five spices, onion powder, garlic powder, and 3/4 tsp salt.
3. Rub the spice mixture on the pork belly, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Using oven:

1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
2. Layer baking tray with aluminum foil.
3. Put the meat, skin side up, on a lined baking tray.
4. In a small bowl, mixed kosher salt with egg white.
5. Rub lime juice or vinegar on the clean skin, and spoon a thick layer of salt-egg white mixture on the skin.
6. Put tray in middle rack and bake for 30-35 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, boil a kettle of water.
8. Discard salt layer and aluminum foil.
9. Move tray to the highest rack. Pour boiling water in the tray so that water can cover about 1/2 inch of the meat.
10. Continue to bake for another 20-25 minutes.
11. Change to high broil for another 5 minutes.

Using Airfryer:

1. Preheat Airfryer to 390F (it’s ready when it beeps).
2. On an aluminum foil, put the meat, skin side up.
3. In a small bowl, mixed kosher salt with egg white.
4. Rub lime juice or vinegar on the clean skin, and spoon a thick layer of salt-egg white mixture on the skin.
5. Lower the heat to 360F.
6. Place meat with aluminum foil in the basket.
7. Bake for 30 minutes.
8. Discard salt layer.
9. Increase the heat to 390F and bake for another 10 minutes.
10. Broil in oven for another 5 minutes.