Description
An easy crispy roasted pork belly recipe using the oven with simple pantry ingredients. Enjoy perfectly puffy and crispy crackling with juicy and tender meat.
Ingredients
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- 3 lbs skin-on pork belly
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1-inch ginger (unpeeled, cut into thin coins)
- 1 small shallot (peeled, cut into thick wedges)
Instructions
- Clean pork belly: Scrub pork belly (3 lbs) thoroughly clean with about one additional tablespoon of salt. Scrape skin clean with knife. Rinse then wipe down pork belly dry with paper towels.
- Marinate: Combine salt (1-1/2 teaspoons), sugar (1 teaspoon), Chinese five-spice powder (1/2 teaspoon), ground black pepper (1 teaspoon), and vinegar (1/4 cup) in a bowl and rub this mixture onto the pork belly, including the skin.
- Prepare pan: Add aromatics to baking tray. Transfer pork belly on top with skin facing up. Use the aromatics to prop up any low areas if needed so that the skin is leveled. If using foil, wrap foil around the edges tightly to cover the meat area to prevent burning (optional). Set aside for 15 minutes or overnight in the fridge uncovered for better results.
- Roast in oven: Preheat oven to 450°F. When ready to bake, wipe the skin completely dry with paper towels. Transfer pork belly in the middle position and roast for about 45 minutes.
- Broil for crispy skin: Switch to broil on high (about 400°F) for about 15 minutes. Watch carefully to prevent scorching. If some areas of skin is burning, cover with small pieces of foil. If some area are not popping, move it around, rotate, prop up the low areas with more aromatics or small pieces of foil so it’s closer to the broiler.
- Cut: Once the skin is evenly puffy, carefully remove from oven, transfer to a cutting board. Allow it to rest for 15 minutes before slicing into bite-sized pieces.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: side dish, appetizer
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Vietnamese