Pork Belly Recipe for Bánh Mì (Vietnamese Sandwiches)
A pretty simple pork belly recipe for making your banh mi / Vietnamese sandwiches at home!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 pounds belly
- 1/2 packet Chinese barbecue seasoning
- 1 medium yellow onion (quartered)
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (for color)
Instructions
- 1
Combine salt, onion powder, soy sauce, and packet seasoning into a medium bowl and mix.
- 2
Add belly to the bowl, evenly distribute seasoning, then marinate for 1-24 hours, covered. Longer will be better.
- 3
Remove belly from the bowl, roll the belly up and tie so it holds a shape while cooking.
- 4
Using a pot only slightly bigger than the pork bellies, add the rolled pork bellies to the pot then fill with water to reach 2/3 up the larger belly and bring to a boil.
- 5
Lower the heat to maintain a medium boil, and rotate the pork 90 degrees every 15 minutes.
- 6
The pork is ready when the skin is soft and easily pierced by a chopstick, but the meat inside remains firm, about 90 minutes of boiling total depending on heat level. Remove from the water to cool, then remove twine and slice.