BBQ Pork Belly Sliders
Noodle Bar's fan-favorite pork buns, made for the home kitchen—these pork belly sliders are reimagined BBQ sandwiches. Instead of pulling the pork apart, you roast it using our Momofuku Sweet & Spicy Korean BBQ Sauce as a glaze, then cut it into neat slices. We like to round out our sliders with a quick pickled cucumber, but if you prefer coleslaw or other toppings on your BBQ sandwiches—don’t let us stop you. One recipe makes about 20 sliders.
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$36.00INGREDIENTS
- 2 tablespoons Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons Momofuku Spicy Seasoned Salt
- ¼ cup sugar
- 3 – 3½ pound slab of pork belly, skin removed
- Momofuku Sweet & Spicy Korean BBQ Sauce
- slider rolls
- quick-pickled cucumbers
Find Momofuku Sweet & Spicy Korean BBQ Sauce at a Whole Foods near you here.
Directions
Combine Kosher salt, Momofuku Spicy Seasoned Salt, and sugar in a small bowl. Place pork belly on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper, then pat dry using paper towels. Season pork belly on all sides with the seasoning mixture, and rest the pork belly fat side-up on the sheet pan. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 24 hours. (In a pinch, forgo the plastic wrap and let it rest on the counter for an hour.)
Heat oven to 285°F.
Unwrap the pork belly and transfer to a clean parchment-lined sheet pan and roast for 2½ – 3 hours, until the pork belly is tender. (It shouldn’t be falling apart, but it should easily yield when you poke it with a fork.)
Remove the pork belly from the oven, and increase the temperature to 450°F. Cover the top of the pork belly with Momofuku Sweet & Spicy Korean BBQ Sauce, about ⅓ of a cup, then return to the oven and roast for another 30 minutes. (The sauce should be thickened and browning on top of the pork belly.) Remove from the oven.
When it’s cool enough to handle, wrap the pork belly in plastic wrap or foil and place in the refrigerator until it’s thoroughly chilled and firm, about 6 hours. You can do this up to 2 days in advance. (Feel free to skip this step if you’re pressed for time—your slices just won’t be as clean and precise.)
When you’re ready to serve. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and sear the pork belly slices for about 30 seconds on each side, until they’re browned.
Build your sliders using the rolls, more Momofuku Sweet & Spicy Korean BBQ Sauce, and a quick pickle.
