Crispy Pork Belly

Crispy Pork Belly

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

Appetizer 14 Hr. 15 Mins.

Ingredients

6

6 servings

  • 0.5 pound whole pork belly, skin removed
  • 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika, or to taste
  • kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
  • Season pork belly all over with smoked paprika, salt and black pepper.
  • Wrap pork in parchment paper; wrap a second time in aluminum foil; wrap a third time in another sheet of aluminum foil.
  • Place pork packet in a baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 6 hours. Let cool in wrappings to room temperature; place cooled packet in the refrigerator and chill for 8 hours to overnight.
  • Unwrap chilled pork; reserve any rendered fat that falls away when unwrapping pork.
  • Cut pork into 6 equal portions. Cut 1/8x1/8-inch slashes in the fat-side of pork. Season with salt.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons reserved pork fat in a skillet over medium heat. Place pork belly, fat-side down, in hot fat; cook until browned on all sides and heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Transfer pork belly to a plate, drizzle with olive oil, and season with pepper.

Nutritional Facts

Per 6 servings

  • Calories: 87
  • Carbohydrate: 0g
  • Fat: 7g
  • Protein: 5g

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