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Pork Belly Cauliflower Kimchi Nachos!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course entree
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

For the nachos

  • 1/2 head cauliflower
  • 1 lb pork belly cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 tsp avocado oil
  • 3/4 cup kimchi diced
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp liquid coconut aminos
  • 1 tsp swerve or other sugar alternative
  • 1 tsp korean chili powder optional
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/4 red onion chopped

Topping ideas

  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • kimchi juice (amount is optional)
  • 1 stalk scallions sliced
  • 2 jalpenos sliced
  • 1 plum tomato diced

Instructions
 

For the Cauliflower Chips

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice the cauliflower into long pieces and then into chip sized pieces. Place on sheet pan and toss in a drizzle of avocado oil and pinch of salt and pepper. Bake for 15 to 20 min until crispy.

For the Pork Belly

  • Heat 1 tsp of avocado oil in cast iron skillet or heavy bottomed, oven safe pan. Add pork belly and cook for about 5 min until cooked through and browned. Add 1/4 cup chopped kimchi, garlic and ginger. Cook one min. Add liquid aminos, lime juice, Korean chili powder (optional) and swerve. Stir and cook one min. Remove pork from pan and set aside.

For the nachos

  • Drain most of the oil from the pan. Add half of the cauliflower chips to bottom of pan. Add half of the pork belly, then half of the cheese, then 1/4 cup of chopped kimchi and red onions. Repeat layering with cauliflower, pork belly, cheese, kimchi and onions. Bake in oven for 10 minutes, uncovered. Remove from oven and add toppings.

For the toppings

  • Mix sour cream with kimchi juice to preferred taste and drizzle over nachos. Chopped tomato Sliced avocado Sliced black olives Sliced scallion Sliced jalapenos (raw, pickled or sauted)

Notes

Macros:
Number of servings: 4
Amount per serving:
Calories 709
Total Fat 69g
Carbohydrate 7g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Net Carbs 5g
Sugars 3g
Protein 15g
Potassium 788mg
Vitamin A 41%
Vitamion C 60%
Calcium 92%
Iron 7%

**This only includes the macros for the nachos
and not the toppings since that will vary
depending on what you add**