Teriyaki Pork Belly Poutine Recipe

By: Andrea Alden

This Teriyaki Pork Belly Poutine recipe is pure deliciousness. This meal is a mouthwatering combination that will tantalize your taste buds. Imagine tender pieces of pork belly smoked to perfection, glazed with a sweet and savory teriyaki sauce, packed with flavor with a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Served on a bed of crispy togarashi french fries for a delightful kick of heat, the perfect complement to the smoky pork belly. The rich and creamy miso cheese sauce adds a depth of flavor to cool the heat and brings further balance to the spicy and sweet, smoky flavors with umami. Finish this dish with a pop of freshness and color by topping it all with green onion, sliced radish, and sesame seeds. This meal is a delightful fusion of smoky, sweet, savory, and slightly spicy flavors. Each bite offers a perfect harmony of textures and tastes for a unique and delicious culinary experience.

Prep Time

30 min

Cook Time

200 min

Yield

4 to 6

Difficulty

Medium

Teriyaki Pork Belly Poutine Recipe

Ingredients

Method

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Ingredients

Pork Belly

3 lb (1.4 kg) pork belly, skinless
3 tbsp. Salt
1 tbsp. Pepper
1½ tsp. Garlic
1½ tsp. Ginger
½ tsp. Chili powder
½ tbsp. sugar
½ cup (118 ml) Asian pear juice (sub apple juice)
3 tbsp. honey
1 package (750 g) frozen French fries
Togarashi shichimi (Japanese 7 spice) seasoning to taste
Sliced green onion and radish for garnish

Creamy Miso Queso

½ cup (60 g) cheddar cheese, shredded
½ cup (60 g) soft cheese like Havarti
2 tbsp. miso paste
½ cup (118 ml)+ heavy cream (you may need more)

The Best Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

2 tsp. sesame oil
2 tsp. Ginger, minced
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1 cup (250 ml) Sake (Japanese Rice Wine)
1 cup (250 ml) Mirin (Sweet Cooking Sake)
1 cup (250 ml) Light Soy Sauce
¼ to ½ cup (50 to 100 g) Brown sugar
1 tbsp. cornstarch + sauce

Method

Begin by slicing the pork belly into 2-inch (5 cm) cubes. Season thoroughly with a mixture of salt, pepper, garlic, ginger, chili powder, and sugar.
Preheat your charcoal barbecue to 250°F (121°C), preparing to use the indirect method by lining one side of the kettle barbecue’s chamber with unlit charcoal, placing a few applewood chunks throughout, and then placing a drip pan filled with warm water below where you will be putting the pork pieces. Light ¼ load of charcoal, and when it has ashed over, pour that to one side of the unlit charcoal. Open the bottom vent to ¼ open, and same with the top.
Place the pork belly onto a wire rack and then over the drip pan on your preheated grill. Smoke for about 2 hours. If you think they need more of a bark, feel free to smoke for an additional hour.
While waiting for the pork to smoke, prepare the teriyaki sauce by gently cooking the ginger and garlic until fragrant in the sesame oil, about 3 minutes. Add the sake, mirin, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, until thickened and syrupy. It should coat the back of a spoon. If it doesn’t thicken, or you are impatient, you can rush this process by adding 1 to 2 tbsp. cornstarch with an equal amount of sauce, then mix the resulting slurry into the sauce. It will thicken almost immediately and will get thicker as it cools.
Once fully smoked, transfer the pork to a double layer of foil, packing it as tight as possible. Drizzle with Asian pear juice or apple juice and a little honey. Wrap tightly in foil.
Open up the vents a little more, and use tongs to carefully move the charcoal together into a more concentrated pile, or you may need to add more lit charcoal, to increase the temperature to around 250°F (149°C). Place the pork belly back over indirect heat to cook for another 30 to 45 minutes, looking for an internal temperature of 205°F (96°C).
While you wait for the pork to braise, prepare the cheese by shredding it. Begin cooking your French fries using your preferred method.
Add the cheese, cream, and miso paste to a cast iron or saucepan and place onto the grill with the pork. Once the pork belly bites have braised, open up the foil packet and pour over enough teriyaki sauce to coat and another drizzle of honey, toss gently. Leave the packet open and continue cooking for a final 15 to 20 minutes, until the sauce has set up and gets sticky. Pull the cheese sauce and whisk until it comes together.
Assemble by tossing the fries with the togarashi seasoning. Divide the fries between your guests, then layer the sticky pork belly on top. Drizzle with the miso queso and more teriyaki sauce. Top with radish, and green onion, garnish with sesame seeds.

Teriyaki Pork Belly Poutine recipe is a little gourmet, but you’re going to love this interesting version of poutine. What is your favorite way to make poutine? Share your barbecue poutine recipes, ideas, and photos on our social pages like Facebook and TikTok, using the hashtags #NapoleonEats and #NapoleonGrill.

Happy Grilling!

Andrea Alden

I used to be the Sultana of Sizzle, but you can call me Andrea. I have always been passionate about food. Even though I was majoring in Art and Graphic Design, I would frequently be found cooking for my friends and family.