Introduction: Air Fryer - Colombian Pork Belly
This is a healthy way to prepare the Colombian chicharron or pork belly, and to be able to enjoy it without regrets since when preparing them in the air flyer we will not need to submerge them in oil to be able to enjoy some crispy and juicy pork belly accompanied by some rich and also crispy tostones of plantain without the need for so much oil.
Air fryers are a very practical appliance for those of us who want to lead a healthy life while still eating delicious food.
Step 1:
Ingredients
porkbelly
garlic paste
paprika salt
Pepper
Salt
Plantain green
Olive oil
Utensils
Frypot
aluminum foil
Cutting board
Knife
Brush
Tostonera
Step 2:
•We will start by washing our pork belly very well with water.
• With the help of the knife, clean the skin of the pork belly very well, removing all the impurities.
•Then with the knife make small holes in the skin and in the fat without reaching the meat, this will help the air and the seasonings to penetrate better
Step 3:
• With the help of the knife make cuts in the form of squares or teeth in the meat, make sure you don't get to the fat or the skin.
Step 4:
• Add the garlic paste to the meat, I love the flavor that the garlic gives to the pork rinds, then add the paprika salt and pepper, this simple but perfect fusion of seasonings.
Step 5:
•Take the pork belly and place it on a piece of aluminum foil
• Leave the meat side down and the skin side up without covering it with aluminum foil, this will make the meat juicy and the skin crispy, close the sides of the pork belly forming a kind of bed.
Step 6:
• With the help of a brush add olive oil on the skin.
• Close the air fryer and place it at 200° C for 20 minutes.
Step 7:
•After 20 minutes, remove the basket from the air fryer and add olive oil on the skin again.
•Again place the air fryer now for 10 minutes at 200° C so that the skin of the pork belly is crispy and the meat is juicy.
Step 8:
•This way we will have totally crispy pork belly or pork rinds.
• It is incredible how in 30 minutes we will obtain a crispy and juicy chicharron or pork belly at the same time, without using large amounts of oil, it is a healthy option for those pulpy cravings.
Step 9:
•To accompany this delicious recipe, nothing better than some very crispy green plantains.
•wash and peel a green plantain
• Cut into slices approximately 2 or 3 centimeters.
Step 10:
•Place the slices in the air fryer.
•With a brush add olive oil to the plantain slices.
•Turn on the air fryer and place it at 180° for 7 minutes
•After 7 minutes, turn the plantain slices over and place them at 180° for another 7 minutes.
Step 11:
Crush the hot plantain pieces with a pataconera. They are placed in the middle of a plastic bag with little oil so that they do not fall apart.
•Flatten to desired thickness.
Step 12:
•In a container pour a little water add garlic paste and salt to taste
•Submerge to hydrate the tostones de plantain in the mixture.
Note: This step will add flavor to your tostones de plantain, but this is optional, you can skip this step.
Step 13:
•Place the plantain chips in the air fryer for 7 minutes at 180° C after 7 minutes turn the plantains over and repeat the 7 minutes at 180°C
•Add a little olive oil with the brush on the plantain tostones.
Step 14:
•It's time to enjoy our pork belly with some lemon slices.
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