4 Day Build, Rolled Pork Belly Char Siu Burgers, Lime Mango Cuke Ribbon Fresh Salad

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4 Day Build, Rolled Pork Belly Char Siu Burgers, Lime Mango Cuke Ribbon Fresh Salad

Wanted to make some kind of burger after seeing all the great burgers lately. So off to the market to get a skin on 2 pound pork belly.
Did not know I had to order that special, as they always now remove the skin and only around 1+ pounds.
So that is what I had to build from ( next time i will order before hand. )

Scored the belly on both sides and coated with salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon of Brown sugar on both sides slits. On the inside I also added green onions sliced.
Rolled it up and tied it tight. Than off to the fridge for the first 24 hours




Out of the fridge and wait for the smoker to get up to 275 with Cherry chips and chunks. The temp bounced around 275/285 for 3 1/2 hours until probe tender. it came up to 191 deg. while resting on counter.
Than off to the fridge for another 24 hours ( it will slice a lot better once chilled ) And yes I had to slice an end off for quality control, and MMMmmmm good.



You can see the fat boiling out

So next day sliced it up 1/2" slices ( really wish it was a bigger belly so it would only need 1 slice per burger ). Made my Char Siu sauce/marinade and put 1/3 in the bag with the slices and the rest in a bottle until time to boil, thicken for the glaze at BBQ time. Off to the fridge for another 24 hours for the meat to soak up some of the marinade

OK now today I get to eat , this was a 4 day tease for sure. Heat up the Q to 450 deg. and put the slices on while the sauce thickens. Flip the slices and coat each side a few times . Toast the buns.

These things are like tender candy i had to have 1 while they sizzled on the Q.

Got the salad ready, diced green and red peppers , mangos and red onions, did some ribbon cukes and fresh limes and juice.
Layer of sauce on my bottom bun, big slice of red onion and couple big tomato slices , 2 1/2 pieces of the belly plus more Char Siu sauce .
Oh My God this is good

Mona only wanted Baby spinach and tomato on hers , oh well that's what she wanted.

Now here is a bite picture , it is the Guy Fieri hunch and than in for the kill, a 2 bite, bite. lol

Well folks , it was worth the 4 day wait, like I said next time I will order my belly the way I want it .

Hope you enjoyed the long post

Thanks for making to the end

Have a great day

David

 

[DRKsmoking]

Thanks
JIMSMOKES

For the like

David

 

[DRKsmoking]

Thanks
pc farmer
For the like

David

 

[Fueling Around]

That is a sweet pork belly piece. Very meaty to what I find.
Sweet is a mixed metaphor because I don't like sugar in anything these days (thanks Covid)
Why do you like the skin on?

 

[DRKsmoking]

That is a sweet pork belly piece. Very meaty to what I find.
Sweet is a mixed metaphor because I don't like sugar in anything these days (thanks Covid)
Why do you like the skin on?

Thanks John for the like and the comment

It was a very sweet , like candy almost, but so tender and the extra crisp again from the bbq 2nd cook.
That really sucks about not liking sweets because of covid. I read that in the Dessert post .

I don't normally want the skin on , i wanted it on for this to have the skin do the crunchy cracklin from the score and double cook for the burger.

David

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

That looks really good.

 

[sawhorseray]

A fine example of culinary creativity coupled with some extraordinary patience, nice piece of work! RAY

 

[DRKsmoking]

That looks really good.

Thanks Chris for the like and the comment

It was very good , very tender and just a great burger

David

 

[DRKsmoking]

A fine example of culinary creativity coupled with some extraordinary patience, nice piece of work! RAY

Thanks Ray for the like and the comment

Nice of you to say, and it was hard not to eat more at each step of the process.
But glad I did . Great burger and fresh salad

David

 

[Gonna Smoke]

That's an interesting "burger" idea, David. I have been saving a belly for burnt ends, but this gives me some ideas for a different direction. Thanks...

 

[mr_whipple]

Hmmm. I have two small pieces of belly in the freezer. This looks too good not to try. Care to share your char siu recipe?

 

[DRKsmoking]

That's an interesting "burger" idea, David. I have been saving a belly for burnt ends, but this gives me some ideas for a different direction. Thanks...

Thanks Charles for the like and the comment

Yes been wanting to do for awhile now, wanted a bigger belly so 1 big slice per burger.
I love burnt ends also , but this was fun to do and just like tender candy meat burger

David

 

[DRKsmoking]

Hmmm. I have two small pieces of belly in the freezer. This looks too good not to try. Care to share your char siu recipe?

Thanks for the comment

it was fun to do , even though I dragged it on , lol

No problem , i always share if someone really wants what I have to offer.
Here it is

This is my version, as there are many ways to do , but most ingredients are the same

I add Sweet Thai Chili, as it is a great sauce and flavour. and I use white vinegar as that is what I have and like also. Will get the picture of the Sauce bottle , it is in another post I did a while ago

David

 

[DRKsmoking]

Care to share your char siu recipe?

Here is the sauce, it is really good and it comes as a hot also, but this one has more than enough heat for my wife.lol

David

 

[smokerjim]

That looks great David

 

[mr_whipple]

Thanks for the comment

it was fun to do , even though I dragged it on , lol

No problem , i always share if someone really wants what I have to offer.
Here it is
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This is my version, as there are many ways to do , but most ingredients are the same

I add Sweet Thai Chili, as it is a great sauce and flavour. and I use white vinegar as that is what I have and like also. Will get the picture of the Sauce bottle , it is in another post I did a while ago

David

Here is the sauce, it is really good and it comes as a hot also, but this one has more than enough heat for my wife.lol

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David

Awesome. Thank you!

 

[Winterrider]

Looks well worth the 4 day wait, beautiful !

 

[JLeonard]

I was thinking that it wouldnt last after the smoke. It looked darn good there. Then the I saw the finished pic.....Fell in love.

Jim

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Now that is thinking out of the box! Looks mighty tasty.

 

[DRKsmoking]

That looks great David

Thanks Jim for the like and the comment

It really was as good as it looks

David