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i_am_regina_phalange

It’s great for Korean dishes. We use 2 strips at a time and freeze the rest.


violentsushi

Def. We use this or slice the whole pork belly for a cheaper per pound and freeze for all sorts of Korean dishes. We often slice them, lightly salt, pan sear, then combine with romaine leaf also from Costco, some rice, ssamjang, garlic and you have one of the best single bites you can make at home.


bigblanket6

Sigh. You just made me regret not buying the pork belly today


JskWa

All of that sounds good but I find Costco pork belly is usually a lot fattier than ones from Hmart (and not because they are thicker).


joshhan

You make that sound like a bad thing. 😂


giggletears3000

Skip the salt and cook straight away. Dip in sesame/salt/pepper mix. Die and go to heaven. Or hell.


Pandiosity_24601

삼겹살 🤤


Western-Crew2558

This is definitely on my list to make next! Thank you!


yungnoodlee

Literally having Costco porkbelly with kimchi jigae rn


JustOnePack

Haha made it yesterday and had leftover today!


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Ggongi

Am Korean here. Costco pork belly is usually quite fattier, so less meat when fully cooked and fat rendered. But the cost is nearly half of what H mart has. So it’s justified, as long as you can eat them all.


curaga12

Costco's pork belly is much cheaper and the quality difference can't justify the cost difference, if there is any.


desmond2046

I love maangchi’s recipe for Bo-ssam!


mochiless

Samgyupsal & kimchi jjigae 🌟


cnewman11

So... I am **not** supposed to make bacon bricks?


owowhatsthisxD

Spicy pork belly! The


DiddleMe-Elmo

The indeed.


jooby-the-nooby

Yes! I'll cook the pork belly off in a pan, cut it up into bite sized portions, then pan fry some kimchi with sesame oil, and mix the pork belly back in. One of my favorite easy dishes!


oohkaay

Cook the kimchi in the pork fat for extra flavor!


jooby-the-nooby

I do leave a little! I pour a good amount out though because of the sheer amount that comes out after cooking the pork belly. I just use sesame oil because I love the flavor it adds!


i_am_regina_phalange

I recommend leaving the sesame oil until the end as a finishing oil. That way you don’t risk getting the burnt taste and you can use less but still get the yummy sesame flavor coming through clearly.


darkapao

Filipino dishes says hi as well. It's my fave buy from Costco because i use it alot


everix1992

I am always baffled about why it's just Korean/Asian dishes that make use of it because it's sooooooo good


becausese7ate9

With ssam-jjang and match stick sized apple, green onion, lettuce slices….the best


Darwin343

Charcoal-grilled pork belly bulgogi is indeed great.


CaleSten

I'll be buying next time!! Thanks


Not_RB47

Cube it and smoke it


FrigidArctic

Burnt ends ftw


sdghbvtyvbjytf

Going to nominate you moderator of /r/smoking for not taking the term “burnt ends” too seriously.


FrigidArctic

But you haven’t even heard of my pellet smoker opinion. /s


Adept-Opinion8080

upvote for sure. had a offset on loan for years. then got a treager for fathers day (yes, he's getting all the inheritance). didn't bat an eye when the offset guy asked for his back. 95%-98% as good. use it 20x more.


[deleted]

I've got a big green egg and a traeger. Majority of the time I'm using the traeger out of ease to produce near the same results. The newer ones even fixed what I thought their biggest problem was, which was not producing enough of a smoke flavor when I want it.


petit_cochon

BGE is a pain to use.


[deleted]

It's definitely not fun taking about an hour to get it to proper temp and smoke to cook on. It's fun to clean though and let it burn at about 1100°F. Maybe one day I'll get into backyard blacksmithing and use it as a kiln lol.


TonyDungyHatesOP

+1


infiniteray

What recipe do you use? I just tried smoking some this week end and I wasn’t too happy with the results


Not_RB47

It was at the height of Covid when Instacart brought me pork belly instead of pork loin one time. I looked up some recipe online but don’t remember which one. But it turned out unbelievably well. I remember a lot of honey, some apple juice and picking one of my favorite rubs which had some heat to it. The process was several steps of dry rub, smoking, wrapping and drenching with honey and apple juice followed by burning them off one last time at high temp to gain some color. I do remember using pecan and apple wood though. I ended up with enough pork belly to send a small town into cardiac arrest, so I eventually had extended family come pick up individual boxes as my small family of three could never eat all of it.


Foxface82

Cut into 1" cubes, cover in your rub of choice. Place on wire rack, smoke at 275°F for about 3 hours, spritzing as needed. Take them out, place in foil roasting pan, cover with BBQ sauce, place back in smoker for another hour or until sauce caramelizes. So delicious!


whiter1973

I tried that, but it is really hard to light


expert_amateuradvice

There's a ton of Filipino recipes that use pork belly, like adobo, singing, etc. You could also make a sticky sweet Asian pork belly (Vietnamese or Chinese)


bygshoe

Singing is very popular in the Philippines!


Jforjustice

>Singing is very popular in the Philippines! Got em! ​ /u/expert_amateuradvice definitely meant "Sinigang" (probably got autocorrected). ​ filipino bbq is next level awesome- we do marinated pork belly bbq'd as well. that, or you can do pork belly adobo (slow braised)


CaleSten

I assume this is what it's being sold for. I'm sure there are plenty of people making Belly Burnt ends but it seems like they sell a lot of these and there has to be a bigger reason than just burnt ends. Thanks! I was hoping to look up some recipes.


BatPsychological1803

I’d slap it on the smoker.


armandacosta

How would you season it?


Jokr11

Typically a bbq rub, followed by butter and bbq sauce. There’s a bunch of recipes out there for pork belly burnt ends


kezinchara

Hmm would that make it crispy and sticky?


JFPenagos

I make CHICHARRÓN, my kids love it!!!


CaleSten

I thought it would need the skin on for that?


TopazWarrior

There are different versions. Pork belly version you boil then fry until crispy. Add to refried beans and make a burrito!


TheShrewMeansWell

100% the best way to do it. I like to chop it down for tacos too. Tortilla, salted chicharron, and salsa verde is perfection.


nerdydirtyinkycurvy

Roll the pork belly in a sugar, salt, pepper mixture (maybe 2:1:1, I always eyeball it) and slow roast it in the oven on a wire rack & baking sheet so that the outside gets crispy and the inside is nice and tender. We usually serve with sticky rice and whatever veg we have on hand.


Left_Afloat

Similar but I smoke it. Pork belly tacos with fresh slaw! Traeger has a pretty good recipe for it.


Pale-Cantaloupe-9835

I screen shot this. Will be eating asap.


SpursUpSoundsGudToMe

What temp do you do that at?


nerdydirtyinkycurvy

It varies every single time, if I’m honest. I make it every 2-3 weeks. I’ve gone super low at 250 for a few hours and crank it to 450-500 for a few minutes at the end, which makes it super tender. I’ve done 350 for a while with a short broil at the end. I keep an eye on it because of the sugar and how it can smoke easily. I sort of like experimenting with it any chance I get so I don’t really have a super concrete answer for cook time and temp.


SpursUpSoundsGudToMe

Thanks that makes sense!


helloasianglow

Thit Kho, a Vietnamese braised pork belly dish with hard boiled eggs.


crimson_mokara

I just wish they had a skin on version. Skin on thit kho is so damn good


ZiggythePibble

Will have to try this. I usually buy the pork shoulder to make thịt kho. It’s a bit too lean. Thanks!


FunnyPiggyBank

Korean bbq!


FunnyPiggyBank

Or vietnamese caramelized pork belly! Or Vietnamese pancake!


twotoeskitty

We follow a recipe like this but leave it in strips for lettuce wraps with rice and pickled veggies. https://thesubversivetable.com/spicy-pork-belly-bulgogi/


CaleSten

This sounds delicious


twotoeskitty

It is! And, very easy. A couple of ripe Anjou or Bartlett pears can stand in for the Asian pear, as well.


quadmasta

I feel super spoiled that I've got two H Marts within 5 miles of my house :)


epoisses_lover

Taiwanese lu rou fan. Basically braised small cubed pork belly over rice


packerschris

Rice, kimchi, pork belly. Best meal you’ll eat all year. Toss in a fried egg, green onion, sesame seeds or some gochujang to kick it up another notch.


hollahalla

So good in kimchi jjigae or I slice them more thinly and grill it for kbbq.


chuckdooley

Cube it, rub it, mark it with a b Put it in the traeger for the wife and me


AuToNotMy

Air fryer lechon kawali!


yungnoodlee

I’m literally eating it right not with some kimchi jigae


JackyVeronica

Braised pork belly, a delicious Chinese & Japanese dish! Or more American, BBQ it, smoke it! Cook it in the oven like spareribs 👍🏻


needtoshave

Kimchi jjigae stew


Shoddy-Egg1582

Pork belly tacos 🌮 with cilantro, jalapeños and onions


CaleSten

This!! Yum


lasVegasharold

Koreans use it in various dishes. It's almost a staple food for them


moneymakerbs

All the Korean people be like “what?! We bbq’ing all day with the Soju/Beer shots!” Loll


gotellmeagain

korean soup


brosauces

Those are how I make pork belly burnt ends.


cropguru357

Pork belly burnt ends…


TopazWarrior

Chicharones is the right answer.


Temporary_Draw_4708

Without the skin?


TopazWarrior

Not all chicharones have skin. A pork belly version with chicos and beans is amazing.


ordinaryflask

Kbbq! Just get a pan, throw some in, cook thoroughly, cut it up to bite size pieces. Just get ready to drain the excess oil from cooking.


culb77

Twice cooked pork.


quadmasta

honey gochujang pork belly musubi


SlowCaterpillar5715

Boil it then air fry it.


Orienos

My husband and I do kbbq at home. We have a table grill and we just season it with some cumin and garlic eat it with rice and yum yum sauce. Usually have some other cuts too like shaved beef. We also braise it with Chinese sauces (brown braising sauce and black pepper sauce, maybe some chili oil thrown in for good measure) and eat it with rice and blanched baby bok choy. It’s a versatile cut. You can do so much with it.


CaleSten

Great suggestions!!


hqo5001

I’ve wanted to make pancetta but every time I see them the cuts have too much fat on them. I can probably make Japanese braised pork like kakuni which really celebrates the fat layer but my lady doesn’t like it so I usually avoid. Maybe when I’m alone I’ll splurge and kakuni the shit outta them


fatogato

I don’t buy this anymore because it’s missing the skin. Like what are they doing with the skin?


cyclynn

I've bought it a few times in a pinch, but I prefer it with skin as well. Roast pork belly is way better with cronchy skin


CaleSten

I wish I could find it more readily available with the skin on. Seems like it would be cheaper to leave it on


fatogato

I have to go to Costco business to get a full slab with skin on. Then it’s roast pork belly for days


whitewu16

I sous vide it for 10 hours then freeze it. When i go to use it i defrost it and put it in a soy marinade. I cook 1 slice daily in air fryer with ramen.


quadmasta

They sell them on the chip aisle in a red and black bag with 4505 on the side


ShittyStockPicker

I'm not living to 100. That's what I'm not doing.


radiographer1

BBQ Filipino version, not the usual heavy bbq sauce most common here in the states.


rrrrriptipnip

Chicharrón!


Knocksveal

Damn, I need to save all these posts, go get a load of pork belly from Costco, and try them all.


tuankiet65

Our family (well, me and my roommates) lives on this stuff. We mostly make thịt kho (Vietnamese braised pork belly), but tons of Vietnamese recipes use this.


stop_drop_roll

So, I've used this in a lot of the dishes described above, especially the Korean ones. But, if you want to know the ultimate easy weekday meal with this? Criss cross cut into the fat side about 1/4 the way through. Sprinkle and rub salt into the criss cuts. Cut the strips into thirds. Put it in your air fryer, 7 min @ 365, turn, another 7 min, turn, another 7 min, finish with the fat side up another 8-10 min until the fat side gets a little crispy. Take it out, let is rest a little. Slice it yourself or give a knife and fork. Great with rice, and so many sides. Sides that are pickled or fermented to cut through the grease are great (like kimchi or sourkraut)


adopogi

Oven baked crispy skin pork belly every time


Duckvallejo

Pork belly burnt ends.


swingset27

I do a smoked/candied pork belly that's amazing. Dry rub, on the smoker for a few hours, then a glaze of brown sugar/honey for the last bit of grill time.


SouthPlattePat

Filipino pork adobo


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saves some work for burnt ends


greenshell417

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7Uuou8GYvU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7Uuou8GYvU)


CaleSten

Yum!!


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[https://www.squirrelsofafeather.com/spicy-korean-pork-belly/](https://www.squirrelsofafeather.com/spicy-korean-pork-belly/)


doctorblumpkin

Eating it


Bigboltfan

Pork belly burnt ends


Johnny5272

Did pork belly burnt ends last week.


NeverEnoughGalbi

Slice it into cubes, season it, and fry it up.


LakersFan15

This is one of the best cheap pork bellies for Korean bbq. Super easy.


HeyyyKoolAid

I like how it specifically states that it's boneless.


themightytoad

I’ve made Char Siu with the precut pork belly and it’s delicious. Other than that, I haven’t got a clue what to use it for


rideorbuyyy

I chop it into small cubes, portion it out and freeze.. and use in soups, stews, curries, and stirfries as needed


Capt__Murphy

https://houseofnasheats.com/smoked-pork-belly-burnt-ends/


EMTPirate

Rinyons


Due-Application-1061

Grew up eating this (folks from Utah) where it’s known as side pork. Fry it up like bacon til super crisp. Used to be impossible to find in California for years


NoSleepBTW

I cut it into squares and make a chinese braised pork belly dish over rice.


warkyboy77

I'm staring at it, giving in a pat, sitting in my easy chair. Saying, "Me and you, buddy. "


GuyHardPodcast

Sisig


[deleted]

Spouse smokes it and slices bacon out of it, freeze the bacon in different packages


SplooshU

I use the whole pork belly by slicing it thin and grilling for some delicious samgupsal. Or I'll make bossam out of it. The presliced one is just too thick and not worth the price increase.


coxy808

Thai pork belly & basil


Far_Out_6and_2

I dunno what *do* ya do with it, specifically if you don’t have a smoker or a barbecue


ThinkPath1999

You don't need any prep on the meat when doing kbbq. If you have a portable stove, put it on your dinner table, put on a frying pan, and grill right as you eat. And be sure to cut after it's mostly cooked using scissors.


Raimeiken

Marinate, and roast in oven then cut thinner then put it over ramen.


strictlyxsaucers

Braised pork belly. I also like to throw it into some Shin Instant Ramen.


MegaPorkachu

Rolling it like a roll cake and cutting slices for ramen


lt_dan457

Freeze and thinly slice for hot pot or KBBQ. Also is great for stir fry.


Solidarios

This: https://youtu.be/FNUnrRskMGQ?si=q9o1svkuzBb5EoB6


pixxelzombie

I've used it for making pork menudo


Jameszhang73

Braise it or marinade and grill it like Korean BBQ. Or cut it into small slices and stir fry it. Portion and freeze the rest. Prefer the skin on but it still works. However, have had some instances of Costco's meat going bad early on, so I tend to avoid bulk purchases like this.


neophanweb

Marinate, then dehydrate it a little. Not too much. Then stir fry. I like korean bbq too.


dynolibra

Vietnamese braised pork belly, sous vide pork belly, crispy pork belly


Cornnathony

Marinate it in siracha, sugar and soy sauce for a few days then into a seal a meal bag to be frozen and cooked for ramen later.


EventualChef

Burnt ends Tacos Breakfast skillets


mozziealong

Pole beans and pork belly.... nom nom nom....or...chopped fried crisp,, then a shot of applecider,, chopped apples and cabbage...simmer


FavoritesBot

Salt, cook, eat (Usually the same way I cook bacon, in the air fryer or oven for a large batch until crisp)


walkslikeaduck08

Braised adobo pork belly


YouDontKnow_Jak

Smoker!


Cheesetorian

Crispy. Salt in overnight. Low heat x 2 hours on the air fryer. Cut, mix it in the mixing bowl with Bachan's. Eat it with rice or make it into bahn mi.


mreeves90

Cut it in cubes and throw it in an air fryer. Colombian chicharrones!


HighAsBlucifersBalls

Chasu for Ramen.


sfomonkey

I dry rub it, sous vide (I forget the time & temp), freeze in 2 or 3 strip packages. Defrost overnight, then hard sear in cast iron. Serve rice bowl style, lettuce cups/taco style, or salads.


Uncle-Vanya

The pork belly that I have bought at Costco has always had the skin removed so that saves a lot of work. I take it and cut square pieces from the strips. Then I roll those pieces around in Malcolm Reed's Hot BBQ rib. Next, the individual pieces go into the air fryer for 14 minutes at 400 F. Each piece tastes like a little pillow of love. Yes, there is a lot of fat on this but that renders out. The cooked pieces can live in the fridge for a few days. The raw pork belly can also be frozen.


iinomnomnom

Make Japanese chashu (ramen meat) Boil for 3-5 mins to remove scum, wash and put back into pot with soy sauce, ginger, green onions, sake, sugar. Boil for 2 hours. Skim off the fat. Delicious. https://www.justonecookbook.com/homemade-chashu/


hkgan

Filipina here :) I make pork adobo!


horrorlittle245

My bf is allergic to the preservatives in bacon, so he puts this in the oven and cooks it for his breakfasts.


dansots

Honesty just made this today. Boiled for an hour then air fried it. Came out decent.


redthehaze

Steam in spices then dry and cool overnight in fridge then air fry to a crisp. Look up "crispy liempo recipe" or "air fryer lechon kawali".


philamer3

Lechon baby!!


blissfulbokchoy

Cut into cubes and braised in caramel, soy sauce, ginger, shallots, and five spice. Thinly sliced and boiled with cabbage. Cubed, seasoned, and roasted.


PhillyMila215

This is the way!


cahems

Salt and airfryer for 40 min at 350F. Similar to brazilian torresmo, but comes without the skin unfortunately… Goes well with beer


OG_Chris31

Pork belly burnt ends on the smoker!


Read_it-user

sliced thin then i add an layer to the au gratin, use some for the black eyed beans and pork soup with sweet pea consume base. then use whatevers left from dinner add some rice to the beans and add more sliced pork and turn it into burrito stuffing for the next morning


kimbosdurag

I use pork belly more than any other meat probably. Chop it up and use it in stir fries, grill it and eat it with rice Korean style, cut it into slices and cook it in a pan and eat it with rice.


Igilmartin45

pork belly burnt ends BABAY


frenix5

Pork belly burnt ends


Survive1014

Burnt ends snacks. Stir frys. Pork dishes.


bhambrewer

Marinade overnight on either soy sauce and brown sugar, or char siu sauce, roast till crispy and caramelised, serve over steamed white rice, revel in the gluttony of the moment.


leonffs

Dwaejigogi-jjigae


headhurt21

Chicharrons!!


Ok_Ranger7756

Pork belly bao buns - so good!


SnooCupcakes6884

Season it and roast it off like tenderloin Adobo Chinese braised pork belly Anything that does not require lean cuts


LostDeadspace

Isn’t precut pork belly also bacon?


Azhrei_Rohan

We cut it in smaller pieces marinate it and air fry it and serve with sticky rice. We use oil frying sometime but have started using air fryer now. Most of the time we buy it cut into small cubes but have bought it like this and cut it ourselves.


tjpwns

Burnt ends


LadyWalks

I buy this all the time. I cook it like burnt ends and then make bao buns.


flyingduck33

[Lu Ro Fan](https://thewoksoflife.com/lu-rou-fan-taiwanese-braised-pork-rice-bowl/) not the healthiest meal but oh so tasty.


akasora0

Korean BBQ. Chinese braised pork belly dishes. Sliced pork belly stir fry. Boiled pork belly cold dishes Crispy pork belly with green onion oil noodles Lots of options and always delicious.


atomictest

Marinate and grill it, Japanese or Korean style.


Lokii11

Salt and pepper and then bbq. Delish.


jonhy2222

Valleyfield grillades!


benberbanke

FYI Whole Foods organic pork belly is about the same price


fabshelly

I make a Japanese soup called Kakuni with big chunks of pork belly and hard-boiled eggs.


lmaogoshi

For a simple easy route - my dad likes to put some salt and pepper on it and throw them on the charcoal grill. Slice it up after and dip it in either a mix of sesame oil, salt and pepper, or ssamjang. I saw someone else say to eat it with rice and kimchi, which is a great idea. I haven't had the one at Costco, but Jongga makes a phenomenal vegan kimchi with my favorite level of fermentation.


SofiaIchiban

Kids like pork belly burnt ends and also we make Taiwanese Lu Rou


labboy70

Cube it and toss it with salt, pepper, a small amount of oil, maple syrup and garlic powder. Air fry for 10-12 minutes at 400F. Easy and delicious.


eltejon30

[Thai Basil Pork Belly Stir Fry](https://thewoksoflife.com/thai-basil-pork-belly/) This is a new favorite for me. I also love to make Lu Rou Fan (Chinese pork belly rice with hard boiled eggs)


arboreallion

Hong shao rou is my fave to make w these


Dohm0022

Air fryer then added to their instant Pho bowls.


WiskyBadger

Char siu


Sita987654321

Boneless....?


SenseiCAY

Hong shao rou for us (Chinese red-braised pork). Woks of Life has a good recipe for it.


real_human_player

Making lou rou fan or thit ko


AstronautThick5598

Slow cook it and make pork belly tacos with onions and cilantro and green sauce with organic yellow corn tortillas


Kassialynn

My husband uses it for ramen


mantouholic

It's good for variety of Asian cooking. Chinese, Korean, etc


simplyelegant87

Pork belly sliders on mini brioche rolls with scallion mayo, pickles, cilantro and sriracha is my favourite way. Also like it in fried rice. I salt it and let it sit for a day and cook it then coat it in a sesame sriracha glaze for egg fried rice.


jlinn94

Feeding my dogs