Honey-Soy Glazed Pork Belly with Pickled Cucumber Salad

By AislePrompt Editorial · Published 2026-05-18 · Updated 2026-05-18

Tender pork belly slow-cooked and finished with a sticky honey-soy glaze, paired with a crisp and tangy pickled cucumber salad. This Asian-inspired pork recipe, ready in about 195 minutes, pairs pork belly, skin removed, soy sauce, honey for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 600 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs pork belly, skin removed
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp ginger, grated
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup white vinegar (for pickling)
• 1 tbsp sugar (for pickling)
• 1/2 tsp salt (for pickling)
• 1/4 tsp red chili flakes (optional)
• 2 tbsp green onions, sliced

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Instructions

1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 300°F. Place 2 lbs skinless pork belly in a roasting pan. In a bowl, whisk together 1/3 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup honey, 2 tbsp rice vinegar, 4 minced garlic cloves, 1 tbsp grated ginger, and 2 tsp sesame oil. Pour mixture over pork belly.
2. Step 2: Cover the pan tightly with foil and roast pork belly for 2 1/2 to 3 hours until tender and fork-tender.
3. Step 3: Meanwhile, make the pickled cucumber salad by combining 1/4 cup white vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp red chili flakes in a bowl. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add 1 large thinly sliced cucumber and toss to coat. Let sit at room temperature.
4. Step 4: Remove pork belly from oven and increase oven temperature to 425°F. Brush pork belly with extra honey-soy glaze from the pan and roast uncovered for 10-15 minutes until caramelized and sticky.
5. Step 5: Slice pork belly into 1/2-inch thick pieces and serve topped with 2 tbsp sliced green onions alongside the pickled cucumber salad.