🥓 Crispy Oven-Roasted Pork Belly

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Pork belly with crackling skin and a juicy interior, roasted in the oven.

⏱️ 90 min🍽️ 4 servings👩‍🍳 Hard🔥 787 calories per serving💪 14 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 lb 5 oz (600 g) pork belly
  • as needed coarse salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 2 cloves garlic

How to make it, step by step

  1. Score the skin of the pork belly in a crosshatch pattern with a knife. Pat it very dry with paper towels.
  2. Rub the skin generously with coarse salt and the underside with salt, pepper, and paprika.
  3. Roast at 430°F (220°C) skin side up for 30 minutes to crisp the skin.
  4. Lower to 350°F (180°C) and continue 50 more minutes, until completely cooked through.
  5. Rest 10 minutes before slicing so the juices settle.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

787
calories
14 g
protein
2 g
carbs
80 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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