30-Min Soy Pork Belly with Bok Choy & Crispy Buns
Caramelized pork belly in a sticky soy-apple glaze, served alongside wilted bok choy and store-bought fried buns for that restaurant-quality contrast. Sweet, savory, crispy — dinner ready in under 30 minutes.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 680
- Protein
- 48g
Ingredients
- 1.2 lb pork belly, skin-on
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ medium apple (grated or finely chopped)
- ½ lb bok choy, halved lengthwise
- 4 pieces fried buns (store-bought)
- 1 tbsp ginger (fresh, minced)
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- 1
Pat pork belly dry with paper towels. Score the skin in a crosshatch pattern, then season with salt and pepper on both sides.
- 2
Heat a large skillet over medium-high until very hot, ~2 minutes. Place pork skin-side down and sear without moving for 8 minutes until skin crisps.
- 3
Flip pork and reduce heat to medium. Add soy sauce, grated apple, ginger, and rice vinegar around the pork. Simmer 6 minutes, spooning glaze over the meat.
- 4
Push pork to the side and add bok choy to the pan. Cook 3 minutes, tossing until wilted and coated in glaze.
- 5
Warm fried buns in a dry skillet or toaster oven while the pork finishes, ~2 minutes until just hot.
- 6
Slice pork belly against the grain. Drizzle sesame oil over bok choy and plate with buns alongside. Spoon any pan glaze over the top.
Tools you’ll need
- large 12-inch skillet
- sharp knife
- paper towels
- spoon for basting
- toaster oven or small skillet (for buns)
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