I normally don't wait this long to post a review but here we are. I purchased this th-cam.com/users/postUgkxD4Qeo-HRLxMfom_PDinM_SBfes00qJsB in early December 2023 as a replacement for another brand that started to chip and I couldn't get the basket clean. I have other Ninja branded items and the quality and longevity of their products is bar none so I figured I would give this one a try. The ceramic crisping plate was the decision maker here. I had been replacing all my non-stick pans with ceramic with great success so I thought this would be the same with the air fryer. It was. It doesn't matter what I throw into this air fryer, cleaning up is EASY (and I don't have a dishwasher).
Marion, in the Philippines, we make pork belly by boiling the meat until tender. Dry it and place it in the fridge overnight. After that, you deep fry. The meat will be very tender.
In the Netherlands most Chinese takeaways first oven roast their pork belly, make big slices of it, freeze those and then when an order is placed they deep-fry the frozen pork belly slice and it really tastes amazing.
Alternatively, brush some oil on the pork skin before going into the air fryer a second time. You will get a very crispy skin just like the fried version. 😊
the crispy sound of pork skin being sliced or chewed is just ugh, i just cant explain it fully into words of how good that sounds🤤😋 now im hungry in the middle of the night
I’ve done pork belly in the air fryer a few times now. But I do it opposite - highest temp to start until there’s crackle (with a tiny bit of water in the bottom because the rendered pork fat will smoke a lot). Then temp down for a few more minutes to finish cooking. I kind of just did it the same way I would cook a pork roast in a normal oven - highest the lower temp. Always a winner in our house.
Hi Marion.Indeed my Airfryer is a lifesaver and one of the best gift my husband have ever given to me especially in cooking pork belly with perfect crackling everytime,no fail💛Thank you for sharing the bits and detailed way off cooking pork belly💛😋More power...My family watched you since Masterchef and followed you since then....
Wish I could add a photo. I tried cooking pork belly for the first time tonight & in the air fryer after watching this video. Super happy with the results. My kids gobbled it up. Was very delicious. The best!
Well DONE ! I've also done it on a gas grill, indirect heat. Deep frying is best BUT can be dangerous if the meat has liquids. It can 'explode' ! If frying, I would do it outdoors with an induction cooktop or a butane gas burner with enough BTUh (>14k)
I live alone, and never deep fry, since I bought my air fryer. All that hot oil and mess aren’t for me. Definitely going for pork belly using air fryer method. Last night I roasted a whole chicken in the air fryer. Perfection 👍 Thanks so much for the Stanley knife tip, love your videos and recipes, Marion. ❤️
I, too, live alone and as a newbie Carnivore, I seek to cook my meat products with the least amount of add-ons as possible. I do think I shall purchase Five Spice and rub into meat. I notice Marion's temperatures seemed rather low until (smacking head with flat of hand), I live in USA! Fahrenheit, not Celsius! The idea of a large amount of hot oil in a solitary kitchen -- ya' know, I think my Ninja Air Fryer is my best option!
Came here while looking for ways to fry cajun pork belly cracklins. Glad i did. You have enlightened me on the numerous ways to get that Cracklin pork I so deeply am addicted to.
convenience and no oil - yes i’ll go for air fryer, but if you’re looking for a “wow factor” of level of taste, crunch and etc for pork belly, deep frying is the best option ☺️☺️☺️
The amount of pork belly that I consume the only option for me would be air fryer. On one hand the "healthy" air fryer version life 10 years longer, deep fried pork belly reduces my life by 10 years. Guess what I want to live longer to eat more pork belly.
I score mine up and down rather than diagonal - salt it the day before then roast it for 60 mins the next day - then under the grill in the oven until the skin finishes crackling - I can then cut along the score lines into small cube shapes - I serve it as a starter with three dips - sugar in one dip soy sauce in another and Pernod in the third one - delicious
For me the air fryer really shines for weekday dinner or even for lunch or a snack. Heating up a slice of pie in the air fryer makes it a million times better then in the microwave and just like a microwave all I need to do is set the timer and heat and than I can prep whatever else I need for the meal. If I get to it 2 minutes after it beebs it doesn’t make a difference. So the air fryer method for the pork belly is convenient enough that I would be able to do it for a regular weekday dinner. Prep it the night before, quickly cook it off while preparing the side dish. But yeah deep frying is definitely worth the effort, but dangerous.
Deep fried pork belly is actually a common cooking method in the Philippines. We call it Lechon(g) Kawali. Or the pork legs/thigh, deep fried we call it Kirspy Pata
The moment you bit into the deep fried version I knew it would win hands down. It’s like krupuk udang (shrimp chips) - they just work better deep fried!
I just airfried a pork belly for dinner tonight. It was the crispiest skin I've ever done. Didn't have to score the skin. The whole cook took one hour.
Marion, you’re a such a dedicated chef🎉you’re so charming and charismatic 🎉your laughter always makes me smile and chuckle and your food is always superb ❤Thank you, my beautiful friend 🎉
Nothing beats the traditional deep-fried Moo Grob! But I'm leaving all the mess of cleaning up and re-using the oil to street vendor uncles/aunties. At home = air fry only :D
I never thought I would ever make Char Sui pork but I saw it made in an air fryer and now I think I will be able to do it. I love my air fryer as I am trying foods and recipes I never thought I would.
My Air Fryer (8L) is my go to Pork Belly cooker. Great result and very good crackle every time. Ditto for roasting a whole Chicken or cooking a Lamb Rack to die for. I also do my roast Potatoes ad Vegies in the AF. I use Aluminum Trays (20 x 20) as a baking dish to contain the mess.
I will have to try the air fryer version for this. I'm nervous about fatty cuts of meat put in my air fryer because I was cooking even our regular pork sausages (brats in the States) and it was smoking a bit due to the fat bursting from the casing. I even poked holes in advance, too. I do prefer the wok or oven method for pork belly, but will have to try the air fryer next time. Thanks, Marion!
Pork Belly comparison between Air Fryer and Wok was great. Of course using less oil in Air Fryer speaks volumes but you can't compare that crispy pork belly crunch from the wok. It was definitely a winner for me however; depending on the occasion and time I have, I would probably use both techniques.
Wish I watched this before I made my pork belly yesterday with a air fryer, didn't turned out as I expected, it was rock hard lol. Anyway thanks for the deep frying recipe, I'll give that a go next time.
The oil was always going to be the winner as the bubbles in the skin are related to the water in the skin being turned into steam. The higher the temperature you apply the easier it happens.
I have made crispy pork belly with my air fryer several times and you can definitely cut out the overnight salting step to save time. My method is drying the salted pork belly in the air fryer @80-90 degree C for 40 minutes - 1 hr, and mix a little bit of bi-carb soda with your salt. This will give you absolutely stunning crackling! Do give it a try!
i don't have many gadgets, but because of this series i am slowly leaning towards getting a fryer, and my counter space is very small RELUCTANTLY, I am team air fryer...ughhh
Can you re freeze your pork after drying out and seasoning? Will it stay dry? Have been doing the inch of salt recipe for a while now for family dinners (it's a major hit) and tried the air fryer one last time (good but not great). Gonna try the deep fryer one next! Would be good to have dried pork on hand though ready to go
I have never tried the deep fried version although I know it's cooked that way in some parts of Asia. The skin looks decent which is a nice surprise. I have yet to see a good result with the airfryer though. Cooking in the oven alot if Chinese chefs cook the belly in high heat before reducing the temp but the result is the meat being a bit chewy. Once place in London poaches the meat first then preps the skin. The result is super juicy meat ,fat rendered nicely with super light puffy skin that you know will still be crispy when cold. Being cold is when you know if the skin has been a success or not as if tight crispness results in chewy crispy when cold. Love the experimentation here though. 👍
Nice job. I think the air fryer version would have been better if it was able to go hotter. I've had good results in an oven at 220 C, but better under a grill/broiler. You have to watch it like a hawk, though, as it can burn the skin quickly. Foil is your friend here.
Nothing beats like the old school for sure. Airfryer was created for convenience and for healthier version and we all know healthier food is not just as good 😅
Sounds like you don't have an air fryer. It's awesome and food cooked in it tastes amazing! Way better than an oven and I'm also never bothered to set up deep frying so it's a very valuable appliance. The benefits go beyond convenience and health
i wrecked my oven the last time i tried to make crispy pork belly, but i have an air fryer that has yet to be splattered in oil and marinade so i'm going to try this
Airfryer second time for 15 minutes instead of 10 minutes in a 200C degree (the highest) should be like the Deep frying second time version that good 👍
I normally don't wait this long to post a review but here we are. I purchased this th-cam.com/users/postUgkxD4Qeo-HRLxMfom_PDinM_SBfes00qJsB in early December 2023 as a replacement for another brand that started to chip and I couldn't get the basket clean. I have other Ninja branded items and the quality and longevity of their products is bar none so I figured I would give this one a try. The ceramic crisping plate was the decision maker here. I had been replacing all my non-stick pans with ceramic with great success so I thought this would be the same with the air fryer. It was. It doesn't matter what I throw into this air fryer, cleaning up is EASY (and I don't have a dishwasher).
Marion, in the Philippines, we make pork belly by boiling the meat until tender. Dry it and place it in the fridge overnight. After that, you deep fry. The meat will be very tender.
In the Netherlands most Chinese takeaways first oven roast their pork belly, make big slices of it, freeze those and then when an order is placed they deep-fry the frozen pork belly slice and it really tastes amazing.
Really interesting to hear about Chinese food in other countries!!
th-cam.com/video/bH2zBkdyFm8H/w-d-xo.htmla ha ha
Chinese food on the netherlands is not great. I used to live there n
Interesting
@@es4666 That totally depends, if you were born there and it’s the only Chinese food you ever tasted it’s good
Alternatively, brush some oil on the pork skin before going into the air fryer a second time. You will get a very crispy skin just like the fried version. 😊
Yes great idea!
the crispy sound of pork skin being sliced or chewed is just ugh, i just cant explain it fully into words of how good that sounds🤤😋 now im hungry in the middle of the night
I’ve done pork belly in the air fryer a few times now. But I do it opposite - highest temp to start until there’s crackle (with a tiny bit of water in the bottom because the rendered pork fat will smoke a lot). Then temp down for a few more minutes to finish cooking. I kind of just did it the same way I would cook a pork roast in a normal oven - highest the lower temp. Always a winner in our house.
Hi Marion.Indeed my Airfryer is a lifesaver and one of the best gift my husband have ever given to me especially in cooking pork belly with perfect crackling everytime,no fail💛Thank you for sharing the bits and detailed way off cooking pork belly💛😋More power...My family watched you since Masterchef and followed you since then....
Wish I could add a photo. I tried cooking pork belly for the first time tonight & in the air fryer after watching this video. Super happy with the results. My kids gobbled it up. Was very delicious. The best!
Well DONE ! I've also done it on a gas grill, indirect heat. Deep frying is best BUT can be dangerous if the meat has liquids. It can 'explode' ! If frying, I would do it outdoors with an induction cooktop or a butane gas burner with enough BTUh (>14k)
Marion I have to say I love this new little series .. I think it's more candid, more "you" .. keep it up! ❤️
Totally agree.❤
One of my favorite TH-cam chefs! Thanks for another great video Marion!
I live alone, and never deep fry, since I bought my air fryer. All that hot oil and mess aren’t for me. Definitely going for pork belly using air fryer method. Last night I roasted a whole chicken in the air fryer. Perfection 👍 Thanks so much for the Stanley knife tip, love your videos and recipes, Marion. ❤️
I agree, at home I would probably use air fryer for the family. Might even do both if entertaining though.
I, too, live alone and as a newbie Carnivore, I seek to cook my meat products with the least amount of add-ons as possible. I do think I shall purchase Five Spice and rub into meat. I notice Marion's temperatures seemed rather low until (smacking head with flat of hand), I live in USA! Fahrenheit, not Celsius! The idea of a large amount of hot oil in a solitary kitchen -- ya' know, I think my Ninja Air Fryer is my best option!
That sound! 🤤
Surprisingly air fryer also can make it pretty crunchy, would like to try using air fryer. Thanks for making this video.
Please make more videos of you cooking with air fryer, Marion ❤️
Yes please
Came here while looking for ways to fry cajun pork belly cracklins. Glad i did. You have enlightened me on the numerous ways to get that Cracklin pork I so deeply am addicted to.
"no need to be a hero all the time" - pretty much my life's motto
Brilliant thank you Marion..your description of cooking methods are brilliant and work wonderfully.
Brush the skin with white vinegar for the low temp it drys it out then oil on high amazing results with hardly any clean up
yuss! im gonna do it too! I'll give the airfryer a whirl!! You're my favourite channel love your stuff
convenience and no oil - yes i’ll go for air fryer, but if you’re looking for a “wow factor” of level of taste, crunch and etc for pork belly, deep frying is the best option ☺️☺️☺️
Yes I agree
to be honest Marion... I watch and use ur recipes to never be the hero and just be quick and delicious
I have an air fryer...I have some pork belly...let's do this! Thank you, Marion , You and Noi are my favorite TH-cam chef's
The amount of pork belly that I consume the only option for me would be air fryer. On one hand the "healthy" air fryer version life 10 years longer, deep fried pork belly reduces my life by 10 years. Guess what I want to live longer to eat more pork belly.
Ha ha, that makes senseth-cam.com/video/bH2zBkdyFm8/w-d-xo.html
It would only ever be unhealthy if you fried it in vegetable oil. Butter and animal fats are good for you.
I reckon with your Stanley Knife Method, you could get perfect results any way you want to cook it. Flamethrower? BBQ? Volcano?
I’d subscribe to a scheme to send Marion to an active volcano to work her magic …
In Canada it's referred to as an exacto knife.
I score mine up and down rather than diagonal - salt it the day before then roast it for 60 mins the next day - then under the grill in the oven until the skin finishes crackling - I can then cut along the score lines into small cube shapes - I serve it as a starter with three dips - sugar in one dip soy sauce in another and Pernod in the third one - delicious
Thank you, this has become a looked forward to meal by my family.
I enjoyed watching your video showing food that make you feeling good. I always wished
good luck and your channel grows day by day. Thanks
Me too. I'm from Malaysia.
I've had deep fried pork belly at a Gao Lao vendor in Silom Bangkok. Best pork belly I've ever had!
It sounds like you’ve been there after party!! Correct me if I was wrong.
I've mastered both. Without a doubt air fryer is best!
For me the air fryer really shines for weekday dinner or even for lunch or a snack.
Heating up a slice of pie in the air fryer makes it a million times better then in the microwave and just like a microwave all I need to do is set the timer and heat and than I can prep whatever else I need for the meal. If I get to it 2 minutes after it beebs it doesn’t make a difference.
So the air fryer method for the pork belly is convenient enough that I would be able to do it for a regular weekday dinner.
Prep it the night before, quickly cook it off while preparing the side dish.
But yeah deep frying is definitely worth the effort, but dangerous.
I think air frying is a lot healthier than deep frying. I would go for that method.
Deep fried pork belly is actually a common cooking method in the Philippines. We call it Lechon(g) Kawali. Or the pork legs/thigh, deep fried we call it Kirspy Pata
The moment you bit into the deep fried version I knew it would win hands down. It’s like krupuk udang (shrimp chips) - they just work better deep fried!
I just airfried a pork belly for dinner tonight. It was the crispiest skin I've ever done. Didn't have to score the skin. The whole cook took one hour.
Hi Marion, loved, loved, loved this comparison. What brand of air fryer did you use, I can’t find it listed in the drop down info. Thank you
Yesh! Would love to see more video like this! 🥰😋
Just in time... Will do this tomorrow using an air fryer. And traditionally, we deep fry it. Yes, oil will fly here and there. Hahaha.
Marion, you’re a such a dedicated chef🎉you’re so charming and charismatic 🎉your laughter always makes me smile and chuckle and your food is always superb ❤Thank you, my beautiful friend 🎉
Love whatever you cook 👩🍳 anyway.
Thank you for this. You can't replace deep frying with air frying. Yes, you can achieve similar results but deep frying will still be better.
Nothing beats the traditional deep-fried Moo Grob! But I'm leaving all the mess of cleaning up and re-using the oil to street vendor uncles/aunties. At home = air fry only :D
I never thought I would ever make Char Sui pork but I saw it made in an air fryer and now I think I will be able to do it. I love my air fryer as I am trying foods and recipes I never thought I would.
this isn't chashao/charsiu
Looks, really yummy❤️ can you please try making air-fryer battered chicken wings and drumsticks.
so for the airfryer she did 30min at 120dg Celsius and then 10min at 200. That's all the info I wanted so someone might look for it. :)
My Air Fryer (8L) is my go to Pork Belly cooker. Great result and very good crackle every time. Ditto for roasting a whole Chicken or cooking a Lamb Rack to die for. I also do my roast Potatoes ad Vegies in the AF. I use Aluminum Trays (20 x 20) as a baking dish to contain the mess.
Great tips here Dave❤
I can’t wait to see the leftover pork belly recipes 😂
Less oil, less clean up, almost hands free cook with air fryer. Tnx Marion
I saw another video where the lady put the pork belly in the air fryer at 390 for 40 minutes and it looked very crispy.
I will have to try the air fryer version for this. I'm nervous about fatty cuts of meat put in my air fryer because I was cooking even our regular pork sausages (brats in the States) and it was smoking a bit due to the fat bursting from the casing. I even poked holes in advance, too. I do prefer the wok or oven method for pork belly, but will have to try the air fryer next time. Thanks, Marion!
that cracks made me drooling over my keyboard !! 🤤
Pork Belly comparison between Air Fryer and Wok was great. Of course using less oil in Air Fryer speaks volumes but you can't compare that crispy pork belly crunch from the wok. It was definitely a winner for me however; depending on the occasion and time I have, I would probably use both techniques.
This has to be the happiest woman on earth
Can’t wait to see ❤️. Have tried it in the air fryer and it turned out pretty good .
Oh yes! It's like chicharon!
That was fun & now I’m having serious pork belly cravings at midnight.
Air fryer! yesss
Old school is the King.
Wish I watched this before I made my pork belly yesterday with a air fryer, didn't turned out as I expected, it was rock hard lol. Anyway thanks for the deep frying recipe, I'll give that a go next time.
The oil was always going to be the winner as the bubbles in the skin are related to the water in the skin being turned into steam. The higher the temperature you apply the easier it happens.
I like your earing. It suits you. Keep wearing this type of earing.
Thanks for sharing your roast pork recipe. 👍
Although I have access to a deep fryer, looks like an air fryer for moi. I find pork moo easier to digest. Yummy thank you chef.🤠
Yummy! Something for Sunday brunch
I have made crispy pork belly with my air fryer several times and you can definitely cut out the overnight salting step to save time. My method is drying the salted pork belly in the air fryer @80-90 degree C for 40 minutes - 1 hr, and mix a little bit of bi-carb soda with your salt. This will give you absolutely stunning crackling! Do give it a try!
"mix a little bit of bi-carb soda with your salt." good idea!
You're 1 of my favorite youtube chef....THANK YOU for this new ideas from you Chef Marion😊😊😊
You are the best Marion
i don't have many gadgets, but because of this series i am slowly leaning towards getting a fryer, and my counter space is very small RELUCTANTLY, I am team air fryer...ughhh
airfryer never fails when it comes to roasted pork!
I`m gonna go with deep fried too. 😊
Can you re freeze your pork after drying out and seasoning? Will it stay dry? Have been doing the inch of salt recipe for a while now for family dinners (it's a major hit) and tried the air fryer one last time (good but not great). Gonna try the deep fryer one next! Would be good to have dried pork on hand though ready to go
How about baking soda with the salt for the airfryer version? Might make the crunch more fluffier. Saw it in another video
Team Wok Fryer here!!! ♥️♥️♥️
I have never tried the deep fried version although I know it's cooked that way in some parts of Asia. The skin looks decent which is a nice surprise.
I have yet to see a good result with the airfryer though.
Cooking in the oven alot if Chinese chefs cook the belly in high heat before reducing the temp but the result is the meat being a bit chewy.
Once place in London poaches the meat first then preps the skin.
The result is super juicy meat ,fat rendered nicely with super light puffy skin that you know will still be crispy when cold.
Being cold is when you know if the skin has been a success or not as if tight crispness results in chewy crispy when cold.
Love the experimentation here though. 👍
I keep my air fryer pork belly in the foil rap for the entire cook time. Seems to keep the meat moist.
Id go for deep fry. In the northern part of Philippines, it's a famous food item
Like your very cool and kind of innocent approach, very natural super many thanks and happy greetings from Shanghai
The best way is the danish way to make this, and its called flæskesteg on danish, we use salt and bayleafs
Nice job. I think the air fryer version would have been better if it was able to go hotter. I've had good results in an oven at 220 C, but better under a grill/broiler. You have to watch it like a hawk, though, as it can burn the skin quickly. Foil is your friend here.
Me watching this: “oh please please air fry method work so I don’t have to do deep fry kitchen clean-up…” 🤞
same for me also disposing deep frying oil is such a pain.
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with all those ominous deep frying in the wok... why has no one a deep fryer??? they're like 30 bucks...
Why not both...? Air fry and then skin side down in a sizzling hot pan with just a thin layer of oil to get the proper half centimetre thick crackle.
I saw a Thai style pork belly done in air fryer and it looked awesome, first she boiled the pork….. I Am Sai , I think her channel is
Nothing beats a deep fried pork belly 👍
Love your videos Marion!
🐶 Food
Love Ms. Marion’s food
More airfried recipes please..😊
I always love your videos. Ialready did Chilli Garlic and easy laksa, so yummy
My issue with air fryers is that any crisp I get is so short lived. 🙃
Maybe try a whole roasted chicken from air fryer??? 😋🤭❣️
Deep fryer
On second thought....
👍
Nothing beats like the old school for sure. Airfryer was created for convenience and for healthier version and we all know healthier food is not just as good 😅
Sounds like you don't have an air fryer. It's awesome and food cooked in it tastes amazing! Way better than an oven and I'm also never bothered to set up deep frying so it's a very valuable appliance. The benefits go beyond convenience and health
Just trying air fryer again . I used higher temp 350f for 25 minutes. 400f for 8 minutes.
My mom uses the air fryer and it turns out so well! On the stove top is scary lol
Spices on, leave in the fridge for 3 days, that is three days minimum !
i wrecked my oven the last time i tried to make crispy pork belly, but i have an air fryer that has yet to be splattered in oil and marinade so i'm going to try this
Air fryer!!
Maybe, just maybe with lard or butter on the skin of the one in the air fryer could bring it up a bit better. Similar to the deep fryer version.
Airfryer second time for 15 minutes instead of 10 minutes in a 200C degree (the highest) should be like the Deep frying second time version that good 👍
Can you do one in the air fryer and coat the top with oil? That may give it that “fried” texture without all of it being fried.
What air fryer do you use ?
Marion - what is the brand/model of your air fryer?
The aluminum foil coil was a nice idea. Props to that.