Smoking pork belly for banh mi sandwiches

Tricky · May 18, 2017

I've had amazing pork belly sandwiches from two places near where I live in SoCal, and the best one is a Vietnamese banh mi made with smoky pork belly, tangy pickled carrots and daikon and cilantro and fresh jalapenos.

I want to work on smoking the pork belly first. I don't want to make bacon -
I want to make smoked pork belly to slice for sandwiches. What's the best technique? Do I just season and smoke low and slow? Or do I still try some sort of dry brine or other cure before I smoke it?

Thanks in advance

Badjak · May 19, 2017

I love Bahn Mi....

I would not brine.
Season, cook low and slow, put a drip pan underneath.

The last pork belly I did, I did on indirect fire on a 18" weber and then forgot about it as I had visitors coming.
Turned out to be one of the best ones I ever had.
Thinking of that, I did marinate in soy and fish sauce.....

KORND4WG X · May 19, 2017

Badjak said:
I love Bahn Mi....

I would not brine.
Season, cook low and slow, put a drip pan underneath.

The last pork belly I did, I did on indirect fire on a 18" weber and then forgot about it as I had visitors coming.
Turned out to be one of the best ones I ever had.
Thinking of that, I did marinate in soy and fish sauce.....

Similar. I marinate in hoisin, soy sauce, rice wine vin, ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes and green onion. Smoked at around 250-275 for about 5hrs til probe tender. There is so much fat it really does probe like butter.

After slicing I'd put on a flattop or griddle and crisp up for the sandwich.

cayenne · May 19, 2017

The pickled veggies...

Hey, can you post your recipe for the pickled veggies that go on those sammiches?

Thanks in advance,

cayenne

Al_T · May 19, 2017

I season heavily and cook at 275 till probe tender. I chill it and then slice it. I like to cut it thick and pan sear it. Taste awesome that way great on sandwiches in tacos or just eating on a plate. MMM good.

Smoking pork belly for banh mi sandwiches

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