Air Fryer Sticky Teriyaki BBQ Pork Bites

AF-200 Crew BBQ Recipe

Air Fryer Sticky Teriyaki BBQ Pork Bites

These are where American smokehouse meets Japanese street food. Juicy pork shoulder bites coated in a smoky BBQ rub before being glazed with a rich teriyaki and BBQ sauce that caramelises into a dark, sticky coating. Sweet, savoury, smoky, and packed with proper pitmaster flavour, they're dangerously easy to keep picking at straight from the tray.

Air Fryer Sticky Teriyaki BBQ Pork Bites
Air Fryer Sticky Teriyaki BBQ Pork Bites preparation stage

You’ll Need

600g pork shoulder, cut into bite-sized chunks
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp sea salt
½ tsp black pepper

For The Teriyaki BBQ Glaze
3 tbsp teriyaki sauce
2 tbsp smoky BBQ sauce
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp apple cider vinegar

To Finish
1 tsp sesame seeds
2 spring onions, finely sliced

Optional But Dangerous
Steamed rice
Pickled chillies
Garlic mayo
Grilled pineapple

Method

Preheat your air fryer to 190°C.

Pat the pork dry with kitchen paper.

Toss the pork with the olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, sea salt, and black pepper until

evenly coated.

Arrange the pork in a single layer inside the air fryer basket.

Cook for 18–20 minutes, shaking halfway through, until the pork is cooked through with beautifully browned

edges.

Meanwhile, whisk together the teriyaki sauce, BBQ sauce, honey, sesame oil, Worcestershire sauce, and apple

cider vinegar.

Transfer the cooked pork into a heatproof dish or foil tray and pour over the glaze.

Toss until every piece is coated.

Return to the air fryer for 4–5 minutes until the glaze thickens, bubbles, and becomes beautifully sticky.

Finish with sesame seeds and sliced spring onions.

Serve immediately with steamed rice, grilled pineapple, pickled chillies, or garlic mayo if using.

Lad Tip: Don't skip the final glazing stage. That's where the teriyaki reduces, the BBQ sauce caramelises, and every piece develops that dark, lacquered finish that makes these impossible to stop eating.

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