Pork Belly Sandwich
What goes well in a pork belly sandwich? Find out what condiments and other ingredients best complement the rich flavor of pork belly and assemble two delectable versions - a BBQ pork belly sandwich with coleslaw OR an Asian inspired variant.
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Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 12 pork belly slices grilled, smoked or braised*
BBQ PORK BELLY SANDWICH
- 8 slices sourdough bread lightly toasted or grilled
- 1 cup coleslaw with mayo
- ⅓ cup BBQ sauce or to taste
ASIAN PORK BELLY SANDWICH
- 4 baguette pieces 5 inch long, sliced lengthwise, lightly toasted or grilled
- 2 medium carrots shaved with a vegetable peeler (see pics in post)
- ½ tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil or to taste
- 2 teaspoon sesame seeds
- ½ English cucumber sliced
- ⅓ cup Hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
Instructions
BBQ PORK BELLY SANDWICH
- Top 4 slices of sourdough bread with coleslaw.
- Layer with pork belly slices (3 per sandwich).
- Brush with BBQ sauce.
- Place the other 4 slices of sourdough bread on top and secure each side with food picks.
- Slice the sandwiches in the middle. Stack on top of each other and serve.
ASIAN PORK BELLY SANDWICH
- Toss the carrot shavings with the sesame oil, rice vinegar and sesame seeds.
- Take the 8 halves of baguette and lay them down face up. Top with a bit of the dressed carrot shavings.
- On four of the halves layer cucumber slices** to cover the whole length, right on top of the carrots.
- Top with pork belly slices, then brush with Hoisin sauce. Garnish with a bit of chives.
- Unite the carrots only halves with the pork belly halves. Enjoy!
Notes
*We find that the best pork belly for sandwiches is one that is cooked to perfect tenderness, sliced and then seared to create an appetizing crust. You can prepare smoked pork belly or grilled pork belly, or braised pork belly. If you slow cook skin-on pork belly in the oven or fry pork belly you can make crispy pork belly sandwiches. It is up to you, usually reheated leftover pork belly of any kind is perfect to use in sandwiches.
**You may season the cucumbers lightly with salt and pepper.
Other condiments and topping ingredients that go well in a pork belly sandwich include: chipotle mayo, char siu sauce, Korean BBQ sauce, mustard, pickles, pickled ginger, pickled Daikon radish, pineapple, apple colesalw, red radishes, onions, jalapenos, avocado, lettuce, arugula, tomato, dark leafy greens such as lightly roasted kale or braised collard greens, ginger scallion salsa and more.
Precise nutrition information is not possible to calculate due to the nature of the recipe. Pork belly is not the healthiest of foods regardless of the preparation. If you are still intending to eat a pork belly sandwich we suggest that you do not preoccupy yourself with nutritional information, let go and enjoy the ride!
