How to Make Pork Two Ways: Pan-Seared Pork Tenderloin Steaks and Crispy Slow-Roasted Pork Belly



Test cook Becky Hays makes host Bridget Lancaster Perfect Pan-Seared Pork Tenderloin Steaks. Then, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for air fryers, and test cook Dan Souza makes a showstopping Crispy Slow-Roasted Pork Belly for Julia.

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  1. Did they not put any seasoning on those tenderloins at all? They didn’t show it if they did.
    Edit: in the recipe recap she said season it well and it showed them salting them. But they didn’t show that as they were cooking it. I thought man that’s gonna be bland. Lol

  2. ATK,Hello,Idid NOT expect to see my frier, here Originally it was from an ‘informinational’ but I got mine from QVC, for less, it has a rotisserie ,in it the unit has built in temp/time,for various items,but I use an immersion temp probe so I can really get internal temps, cleanup is a breeze , my late wife loved ANYTHING I COOKED IN IT , XL POWER FRYER. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  3. I love Becky. Seriously impressive professional chef and a very natural presenter. Just says what she knows but makes it friendly and accessible… she knows the other two are the main ‘presenter’ chefs/cooks, and doesn’t try to make herself into a “personality” or something she’s not. But her training and attention to detail shines through and she banters with Bridget & Julia on camera in a way that makes us non-chef viewers feel like pros. She’s as terrific and as valuable as Lisa. The four of them make such a great team.

  4. This review is very disappointing ! It only features small air fryers that cannot dry a pizza or use to air dry fish fillets or large veggie "steaks" like eggplant etc. You need a rectangle shaped air fryer to do this not a little "dish/tray or bowl" used in these dome shaped air fryers. I desperately want to air dry fish cutlets, not one or two pieces at a time. Thank you.

  5. Two great recipes. I love the air fryer review but it is a bit wasted as you do not have many recipes to back it up. Would love to see you take some of the favourites here and convert them to the air fryer technique!

  6. Lovely Becky with that beautiful smile. Always so friendly. Thank you for that recipe.
    Dan, always handsome as usual, thank you for doing pork belly. I always wondered, “What’s the big deal, and why would anyone want to eat pork belly?” You, my friend, have answered all those questions. Man did that look good. I can hardly wait to try it. I hope mine looks as good as yours. I think I’ll be o’ding on pork belly.

  7. You can get crisp pork skin in the oven if you make sure the salt also goes between the cuts in the skin. Look for Danish style pork roast known as Flæskesteg for common samples of this.

  8. One has to wonder why these "cooks" are always preparing dishes with dead animals. Bridget & Julia, who themselves are bordering on obese, are constantly preparing and eating dead animals, such as these pigs, which are about as unhealthy dishes as one could ever ask for. Why have they constantly ignored medical advise about food, nutrition, cholesterol, saturated fat and obesity?

  9. Mmkay, I now understand what I did wrong last time I made some pork belly like this. it was delicious but the skin wouldn't crisp up the way I wanted, once lockdown is lifted I'll have to head over to the butcher and give this another shot. Becky's tenderloin steaks also looked amazing, i'll have to try that one too.

  10. I absolutely LOVE my Ninja Foodi Flip. In addition to air frying it even toasts up to 9 slices of toast at a time…. and it FLIPS up out of the way when you're not using it. It only takes up about 6" of your countertop when not in use.

  11. Been wanting to try pork belly, so I've been looking for a not-so complicated recipe. The barbecued style belly looks too complex but the recipe that Dan uses looks easy. Love that he even showed us how to shop for it. Gonna try this SOON. Thanks, Dan!

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