Air-Fried Cracklin’s
 
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 pound pork belly, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning*
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
  1. Place onion in a small bowl. In a small pot, bring vinegar, salt, and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat. Pour vinegar mixture over onion. Refrigerate for 2 hours and let cool completely until ready to use.
  2. In a large bowl, combine pork belly, Cajun seasoning, and baking soda, stirring until well coated.
  3. Preheat air fryer to 250°.
  4. Arrange pork belly in an even layer in air fryer. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Turn pork belly chunks.
  5. Increase temperature to 400°. Cook, shaking air fryer basket occasionally, until golden brown and crispy, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve hot with pickled red onion.
Notes
*We used Slap Ya Mama Cajun Seasoning.
Recipe by Taste of the South at https://tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/air-fried-cracklins/