Asian Pork Belly Sliders with Tsp Lemon Zest

Serves 4 in about 2 hours. Slider buns goes in first, and scallions finishes the pot.

Ingredients

• 1 pound pork belly, sliced 1/4" thick
• 4 slider buns
• ¾ cup low sodium soy sauce
• ½ cup rice wine vinegar
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 1 tbsp chili garlic sauce (any hot chili sauce or paste will work)
• 3 garlic cloves, pressed or smashed and finely minced
• 1 1 inch piece of ginger, finely grated
• 2 scallions, finely chopped
• 1 tsp lemon zest

Method

1. In a medium bowl or a mason jar, whisk together the soy, rice wine vinegar, orange juice, chili garlic sauce, garlic, ginger, scallions and lemon zest.
2. Set the pork belly in a medium sealable storage bag and pour the marinade over the pork belly. Marinate for 2 hours at room temp, or overnight in the fridge, turning a couple of times.
3. Warm a skillet or grill pan to medium heat. When it is hot, brush the surface with oil.
4. With tongs, place the pork belly in the pan and cook it for about 6-8 minutes per side, until cooked all the way (don't undercook pork!) Cooking time will depend on the thickness, and how hot your pan is. Just keep watch on it!
5. Assemble the sliders by putting the desired amount of pork belly on a slider bun and adding some mayo, napa cabbage or a slaw, or any condiments you like. This has a lot of flavor on its own!

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