Pork Belly Bites with Spicy Keto BBQ Sauce
Savor the succulence of crispy pork belly paired with a homemade spicy keto BBQ sauce. These bite-sized delights are a perfect appetizer for your low-carb lifestyle, offering a tantalizing combination of flavors that are sure to get your taste buds dancing!
Servings 6
Calories 560kcal
Ingredients
- For the Pork Belly Bites:
- - 2 pounds pork belly skin removed (907 grams)
- - 1 tablespoon olive oil 15 ml
- - 1 teaspoon sea salt 5 grams
- - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 gram
- For the Spicy Keto BBQ Sauce:
- - 1 cup sugar-free ketchup 240 ml
- - 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 30 ml
- - 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce sugar-free (15 ml)
- - 1 tablespoon hot sauce or to taste (15 ml)
- - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 2 grams
- - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 gram
- - 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1 gram
- - 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 0.5 grams
- - Sweetener equivalent to 2 tablespoons of sugar optional, for taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cut the pork belly into 1-inch cubes and place them in a large bowl.
- Drizzle olive oil over the pork belly cubes and season with salt and pepper. Toss until all pieces are well coated.
- Arrange the pork belly bites on a wire rack set over a baking sheet, ensuring they are spaced out evenly.
- Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until the pork belly bites are golden brown and crispy.
- While the pork belly is in the oven, prepare the spicy keto BBQ sauce by combining sugar-free ketchup, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper in a saucepan.
- Bring the sauce to a simmer on medium heat, stirring occasionally. If you prefer a sweeter BBQ sauce, add your chosen sweetener at this stage.
- Once the sauce has thickened to your liking (about 10-15 minutes), remove it from the heat and set it aside.
- Once the pork belly bites are cooked, remove them from the oven and let them rest for 5 minutes.
- Toss the pork belly bites in the spicy keto BBQ sauce until they are fully coated.
Notes
- To achieve extra crispiness, consider broiling the pork belly bites for an additional 2-3 minutes at the end of the cook time.
- The spicy keto BBQ sauce can be adjusted for heat by increasing or decreasing the amount of hot sauce and cayenne pepper to suit your taste.
- Leftover BBQ sauce can be stored in the fridge for up to a week and is perfect for other keto-friendly dishes.
- The spicy keto BBQ sauce can be adjusted for heat by increasing or decreasing the amount of hot sauce and cayenne pepper to suit your taste.
- Leftover BBQ sauce can be stored in the fridge for up to a week and is perfect for other keto-friendly dishes.
Nutrition
Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Fat: 55g | Fiber: 1g