Crispy Pork Belly

Name: Crispy Pork Belly
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 365 min
Total time: 855 min
Ingredients: 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

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Crispy pork belly is all the rage, thanks to social media, food bloggers, and celebrity chefs with too much time on their hands. It's a common sight on menus across the land; you can't channel-surf past a food show without seeing it. It also helps that people are no longer terrified to eat a little fat.

Recipe by Chef John

Updated on May 4, 2023

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Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

6 hrs 5 mins

Additional Time:

8 hrs

Total Time:

14 hrs 15 mins

Servings:

6

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Ingredients

½ pound whole pork belly, skin removed
½ teaspoon smoked paprika, or to taste
kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste

Directions

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
Season pork belly all over with smoked paprika, salt and black pepper.

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Wrap pork in parchment paper; wrap a second time in aluminum foil; wrap a third time in another sheet of aluminum foil.

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Place pork packet in a baking dish.

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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.

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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.

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Transfer pork belly to a plate, drizzle with olive oil, and season with pepper.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

87	Calories
7g	Fat
0g	Carbs
5g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 87
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g	9%
Saturated Fat 2g	10%
Cholesterol 14mg	5%
Sodium 352mg	15%
Total Carbohydrate 0g	0%
Protein 5g
Vitamin C 0mg	1%
Calcium 2mg	0%
Iron 0mg	1%
Potassium 74mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.