#Crunchy #Thai #Pork Belly Bites

Very naughty but nice! A crunchy, spicy typical Thai street food snack which makes a good side dish addition for a Thai feast.

Thai fried pork belly

We had it alongside our now traditional Boxing Day Turkey Pad Thai and a Salmon and Zucchini Green Curry to create a Thai feast.

Boxing Day 2020 Thai Feast

Prep time: 4 hours Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 400g boneless pork belly cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 cloves crushed garlic
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 red chilli crushed
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 4 tablespoons potato flour or plain flour
  • Vegetable oil for shallow frying

Method

1. Put pork into a bowl, add all ingredients except flour and oil

2. Mix thoroughly and allow to marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

3. Place flour on a plate.

4. Heat oil for shallow frying in a small deep frying pan or wok.

5. Cover pieces of pork in flour and then fry on medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes until golden brown and pork is fully cooked.

6. Drain on paper towel.

7. Garnish with red onion, coriander and wedges of lime and serve.