BBQ Pork Belly

Our summertime in Japan was nothing, but a sweet and precious one. Our children had a wonderful time reconnecting with their grandparents. We mostly enjoyed my mom’s simple yet delicious home cooked meals and once in a while we took my parents out to enjoy well-marbled wagyu meat in yakiniku restaurants. One of the things we did miss though is firing up the grill in our backyard, smelling the delicious smoke mixing with the summer air, and watching Mr. JOC with his grilling utensils in action.

BBQ Pork Belly

Ingredients

• 2 lb sliced pork belly (¼" or 0.6mm thickness - See Notes)
• ½ onion
• 1 inch ginger
• 1 green onion/scallion
• 4 Tbsp soy sauce
• 4 Tbsp sake
• 3 Tbsp honey
• 1 Tbsp Ketchup
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• ½ Tbsp white sesame seeds (roasted/toasted)
• 2 dried red chili pepper (chopped)
• Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Grate onion and ginger and add in a medium mixing bowl.
2. Add chopped green onion, soy sauce, sake, honey, and ketchup.
3. Add minced garlic, sesame seeds, and chopped red chili pepper.
4. Add the pork belly and marinade in the large baking pan or container. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 and up to 12 hours.
5. Prepare a hot (450°F / 230°C) charcoal or gas grill fire. Clean and lightly oil the grill grate. For the best flavor, go with charcoal grill. Remove the pork belly from the marinade and let any excess drip off; discard the marinade. Grill the pork belly, flipping once, until done to your liking, about 2-4 minutes total. Transfer to a serving platter. You can pan fry or use cast iron skillet to grill the meat indoor as well.

https://www.justonecookbook.com/bbq-pork-belly/