How to Cook Oven Roasted Crispy Pork Belly

For skinless pork belly, move on to the next step. · Season pork belly with salt sugar and a few grinds of black pepper. · Preheat oven to 450°F. SkiptoprimarynavigationSkiptomaincontentSkiptoprimarysidebar menuicon subscribe searchicon search...FacebookInstagramPinterestYouTube ×Recipes»MainCourseRecipesGlutenFree Thispostmaycontainaffiliatelinks. JumptoRecipe JumptoVideo Youneedjust4everydayingredientstomakePorkBellythat'scrispyontheoutside,juicyandflavorfulinside,andohsoversatile. Ifyou'vehadpoorlycookedporkbelly-chewyorotherwiseunpleasant,youknowthattechniqueisimportant.Welookedatseveralrecipesandsettledonthemasterrecipefrom Momofuku,whichDavidChangwaskindenoughtoshareatLuckyPeach.Weexpected thatheprobablyknewwhathewastalkingabout.Whatwedidn'texpectwashowridiculouslysimpletherecipewouldbe! Jumpto:IngredientsYouNeedforthisPorkBellyRecipe SkinlessPorkBellyvs.SkinOnPorkBelly SidePorkvs.PorkBelly Afewimportanttipsbeforeyoubegin: HowtoCookPorkBelly:Skin-OnorSkinless HowtoServe RecipeVideo OvenRoastedCrispyPorkBelly 💬Comments IngredientsYouNeedforthisPorkBellyRecipe PorkBelly:skin-onorskinless(moreonthatbelow)FineSalt:ortwicetheamountofkoshersalt(DiamondCrystalbrand,oranequalamountofMortonbrand)Sugar:plaingranulatedwhitesugarFreshlyGroundBlackPepper SkinlessPorkBellyvs.SkinOnPorkBelly Thiseasyrecipeworksbeautifullyforbothskinlessandskin-onporkbelly!Theonlydifferenceisthatyou'llneedtoscoretheskinwiththeskin-onvarietybeforeroastingtogetthatperfectlygoldenbrownandcrispcrackling(crispyporkskin)andallowtheseasoningstopermeatethefatandmeat.Withtheskinlessvariety,you'llskipthescoringandgostraighttoseasoning. ScoringSkininaDiagonalPattern SidePorkvs.PorkBelly Porkbellyandsideporkarethesamething.Apig'sbellywrapsaroundthesides,thushowthetwotermscametobesynonymous.Ifyouaskforsideporkorporkbellyfromyourbutcher,youwillgetthesameexactcutofmeat. Whatisthedifferencebetweenporkbellyandbacon?They'reoftenconfused,buthere'sthedifference:porkbellyisafresh,thickslabofmeatcutfromtheabdomenofapig.Ithasn'tbeencuredorsmoked.Baconhasbeencured,smokedandslicedandtypicallycomesfrombellyorbackcuts(lessfatty). Afewimportanttipsbeforeyoubegin: Therearesomethingstokeepinmindwhenmakingthisrecipetobesurethatitcomesoutperfectlyeverytime. First,despitethefactthatyou'llonlyhaveafewmomentsofactivetime,you'llwanttostarttheprocessthreedaysahead.You'reessentiallydrybriningthemeatanditneedsanovernightstintinyourrefrigeratortotakeonallofthatwonderfulflavor.Then(ideally)you'llrefrigerateovernightagainafterroastingandbeforeslicingandcrisping. Second,whenyou'rebuyingporkbelly,nomatterifitisskinlessorskinon,lookforaslabthatisclosetoaneventhickness,andaroundonepound(largercutswillwork,butwillincreasethecookingtime).Ifyouhavethinareas,theyarelikelytoburnduringthefirst30minutesofroastingat450˚F. Third,forthebestporkbelly,Irecommendedthatyoucookandthenwrapandchillitovernightbeforeslicing(don'tworry,theskin-onversionwithstillhavecrispyskin).Thishastwobenefits:it'smucheasiertosliceandstaystogetherbeautifullywhencrispingupinapan.Thatsaid,wealmostalwayshaveasampleortwowhenit'sfreshoutoftheovenbecauseitsmellsirresistibleandtastesamazing! Finally,besuretouseaheavybottomed,oven-proofpanorskilletforroasting(notaglassbakingdishwherethefatthatrenderswillburnandsmokeexcessively). HowtoCookPorkBelly:Skin-OnorSkinless 1.Forskin-onporkbelly(forskinless,moveontothenextstep):patskindrywithapapertowelandscoreskinwithaverysharpknifeonthediagonalabout½-inchapart.Repeatthiscuttingintheoppositedirectiontocreateadiamondpattern(seeimagebelow).Takecaretomakeshallowcuts-it'sokaytogointothefat,butdon'tcutsodeepthatyougointothemeat. ScoringSkininaDiamondPattern 2.Seasonaonepoundpieceofporkbelly(skinonorskinless)withadryrubofsugar,saltandpepper.Coverandrefrigerateovernight. SeasoningPorkBellyTop RubbingSeasoningintoSkin SeasoningPorkBellySide SeasoningPorkBellyUnderside 3.Thenextdayroastin aheavy,oven-safepanorskilletina450°Fovenonthemiddlerackforthefirst30minutesandthenanhourat275°F. Removefromovenandletcooltoroomtemperature.Wraptightlyinplasticandrefrigerateuntilchilledthrough-atleastafewhoursandupto2days. RoastedSkinOnPorkBelly RoastedSkinlessPorkBelly 4. Oncechilled,sliceintothickpiecesandbrownuntilcrispytoenjoyaloneorinavarietyofrecipesfromsaladstosoupstosandwichesandmore! HowtoServe PancrispedslicesareperfectforPorkBellyRamen,PorkBellySandwichesorSliders,andPorkBellyTacos.OruseitinplaceofbaconinWedgeSalad,orSpinachSalad.Hungryyet? RecipeVideo SUBSCRIBETOVIDEOS OvenRoastedCrispyPorkBelly MarissaStevens Thisrecipeworksequallywellforskinonandskinlessporkbelly.IcutbackonthesaltandsugarabitfromDaveChang'soriginalrecipe. 4.72from60votes SaveRecipeSaved! PrintRecipe PinRecipe PrepTime5minsCookTime1hr30minsTotalTime1hr35mins CourseMainCourseCuisineAmerican Servings8peopleCalories297kcal Ingredients  1x2x3x1poundporkbellyskinonorskinless2teaspoonsfinesaltor4teaspoonskoshersalt2teaspoonssugarafewgrindsofblackpepper Instructions Forskinlessporkbelly,moveontothenextstep.Ifusingskinonporkbelly,patskindrywithapapertowel.Withasharpknife,scorethroughskinevery½-inchatadiagonal,cuttingthroughskinandintofat,butnotsodeepthatyouhitmeat.Repeatcuttinginanoppositediagonaltocreateadiamondshapepattern.(recipenote#1)Seasonporkbellywithsaltsugarandafewgrindsofblackpepper.Coverandrefrigerateovernight.Preheatovento450°F.Roastporkbellyfor30minutesonthemiddlerackin aheavy,oven-safepanorskillet,skinsideup/fatsideup.Reduceheatto275°Fandroastforanhourormore,untiltenderbutnotmushy.(Largerpiecesofporkbellywilltakelonger.Ourone-poundbellywasdoneafteranhourat275°F.)Removefromovenandletcooltoroomtemperature.Wraptightlyinplasticandrefrigerateuntilchilledthrough-atleastafewhoursandupto2days.Oncechilled,sliceintothickpiecesandbrowninaskilletonthestovetopuntilcrisp.Enjoyaloneorinsoups,salads,pastasauces,ramenandmore!(recipenote#2) Notes Scoringtheporkbellyskinallowsittocrispupandallowstheseasoningtopenetrateintothefatandmeatbelowtheskin. BesuretocheckoutmycollectionofPorkBellyRecipesforwaystousethisdeliciouscrispyporkbelly! NutritionCalories:297kcalCarbohydrates:1gProtein:5gFat:30gSaturatedFat:10gCholesterol:40mgSodium:599mgPotassium:104mgVitaminC:0.2mgCalcium:3mgIron:0.3mg Keywordcastironrecipe,easy,keto,lowcarb Triedthisrecipe?I'dlovetoseeit!TagmeonInstagramat@pinchandswirlorleavemeacommentandratingbelow. MoreMainCourseRecipesShrimpTacosKoreanPorkBellyBucatiniCarbonaraTheBestLeftoverPulledPorkRecipesReaderInteractionsComments thisisthebestrecipe!MygotoforPorkBelly.Iappreciateitisa3dayrecipesoIcanjustdoabiteachday.Islicedandfrozetheextraandmadequickramenonweeknights.Sosogood! aww...Ilovetohearthis,Ann!Sogladyou'reenjoyingtherecipe. ItwasthemostamazingporkbellyIhaveevereaten.Thankyou. I'msohappytohearit,Mary!Iappreciateyoucomingbacktoletmeknow. AmazingflavorandSOeasy—definitelymakingthisagain—saltwasperfectforourfamily. I'msogladthiswasahitforyouandyourfamily!Thankyouforcomingbacktoletmeknow. Ithoughtnowaywasthisnecessarytorefrigerateovernightaftercooking,butdiditanyway.Ishouldhavetriedslicingitwithabutterknife,betitwouldhaveworked..Ineverexpectedittobethisgood.Justamazed.Iusedpartsmokedsalt.Here'sthething,Ithinkbacontasteslikesalt.Porkbellycookedthiswayrequiresverylittlework,justalittleplanningandamuchmuchbetterflavor. ThanksSOmuch.(thefirsttimewetriedporkbelly,itgotslicedandtossedinthepan,ehnotbad...butyourrecipeiswhyweboughtitagain,itmadethenextonedelicious!!) Ilovetohearthis,TWEST!Thankssomuchforcomingbacktotellmeaboutit! BTW,yourslawistodieforwiththeporkbelly.AmtryingitwithgarlicandgingerbasteonthebellyforSunday!!!ohyeah. Hi,doyouhavetobrowninskilletafterbaking,orcanitbeeatenafterbaking?Thanks!! Hithere.Youcaneatitimmediatelyafterbaking,butitwillbeareallydifferenttexture-meltinglytender,butnotfirmandcrispyasitwouldbeifyourefrigerateovernightandthensliceandwarminaskillet. IliveinSavannahGeorgiaandIlovethisrecipeit’sperfect.MysonwholivesinSpringfield,Illinoisbroughtmea4lbporkbellyhomeandItriedyourrecipeI’mabouttochillitovernightandIcan’twaitforbreakfastandaBLTtomorrow.Thankyousomuch😊 Mypleasure,Althea!I'msogladyou'reenjoyingit! Canitbewrappedinfoilinsteadofplastic?Idon'thaveplasticwraponhand. HiDani!Sure,oraliddedcontainerwouldworktoo. Thankyou! Thisisafantastic,simplerecipe.IhavemadeittwicenowthenalsousedyourP.L.Tsandwichrecipe.It'ssinful!Thankyouforsharing!!! haha...thatsandwichisdecadentforsure!Sogladyou'reenjoyingtherecipes,Lindsey.Sweetofyoutoletmeknow. HiMS, I'mNandita,fromDelhi(India).Myhusbandfoundyourrecipeonthenetandwasinstantlyhooked,seeinghowsimpleitwas.Sowearedoneroastingandcoolingit.NowIamgoingtopopininthefridgeandwaitfortomorrow.Butitalreadylooksdroolworthyandwecan'twaittomakesandwiches.Thankyou😍 Mypleasure,Nandita!Sogladyou'reenjoyingtherecipe. AsIwritethisIamsurroundedbythearomaofabatchintheoven.Iandmygrandsonsthinkthisisthebest.Iagreewiththe.."toomuchsalt.."commentandhavecutwayback.Thismaybeuseful..Ifindbrowninginawokagoodwaytogetthefinishingcrispuniform.Iamplanningtoaddasmallcloveofgarlictothewokthistimetoseeifitaddsadelectableflare.Charles Sogladthatyouandyourgrandsonsareenjoyingthis,Charles,andthatyou'remakingityourown! Ijustmadetheporkbellydishastherecipedescribedandittenderandhasanicecrust,butitisverysalty.Iwilltryitagainwithlesssalt. HiLinda!Sorrythiswastoosaltyforyourtaste,hopeitwillbeperfectforyounexttime! Hallo!Howmuchsaltpepperensugarfortherub?!Ihave1kg300gramporkbelly HiFilippo!Fornearly3pounds,I'dgowith51/2teaspoonsfinesalt,51/2teaspoonssugarandseveralgrindsofblackpepper.(Notethat51/2teaspoonsis1/2teaspoonshyof2tablespoons,soyoucouldgowith2scanttablespoonsforquickermeasuring.) Iroastedmymeatinacastironskilletandunfortunatelyatthe30minutemarkitwascompletelyburnt!I'mnotsurethatI'llbeabletosalvagemuchofit.Iletitbrinefor2daysinsteadof1,andthebrinewasalittlewetwhenItookthemeatout.Otherthanthatfollowedtherecipe,450F.IthinkI'lltryonlyroastingformaybe10minutesnexttime?Anyothersuggestionsappreciated. Oh,no,Victoria!I’dlovetohelpyoufigureoutwhatwentwrong.Afewquestions:Wasyourpieceofporkbellyverythin?Anychanceyourovenrackwasintheintheupperthirdinsteadofthecenter(wonderingifitwastooclosetotheelement)?Haveyoucheckedyouroventemperatureaccuracyrecently? Can’twaittotryit!I’musingalmost2poundsofporkbelly.AnyideahowmuchtimeI’dhavetoincrease? Thankyou! Hithere,Barbara!I’dstickwith30minutesfortheinitialroastingat450andincreasethetimeat275asneededuntiltheporkbellyistender. thisrecipelooksgreatbutimtryingtomakeitwitha.5lbpieceofporkbellyasitisfortwopeopleandwearenotsureifwewilllikeitenoughtoeatleftovers.doyouhaveanysuggestionsonhowlongtobakeat450andthenhowlongtoleaveitintheovenafter?Iplantotryhalfthetimeforboth Hi,Dani!Yes,you'llwanttoreducethecookingtimeatboththehightemperatureandthelowtemperature-halfofthetimeoralittlemoreiswhereI'dstart.Keepacloseeyeit,particularlyduringthetimeat450˚F. Hi.I'mdonewithroasting&bakingit.Currentlywaitingforitcooldown.Wasjustwonderingifyou'vetriedairfryinginsteadofpanfryingit?Ifso,anysuggestionsontemperature,timingsotheskinwillbecrunchy&themeatwillremaintender? Hi,Cham!Ihaven'ttriedairfryingit.Ifyoudo,pleaseletmeknowhowitgoes! Ifoundittobedelicious,butverysalty.Ihadtorinseitafterbakingtoremovesomesalt. Hi,Mike!Gladyouenjoyedit,andthatyoufoundawaytobettersuityourtastes! Thebestrecipeeverforporkbelly.JustwonderingifIcanusesugarsubstitutesinceindiabetic?Everyoneneedstotrythis.You'llbehappyyoudid. Thankyouforsuchakindcomment,Jeri!Iwouldn'tuseasugarsubstitutehere.I'mconcernedthatitwouldn'tcaramelizeinthesamewaysugardoesandcouldburnduringthehightemperaturephaseofthisrecipe. Ileftoutthesugar.ButIhavetotellyou,afterfollowingTHISrecipeonlyleavingoutthesugar,I'vecookeditjustlikeshesaidandmadedoublebatchestofreeze.Goodbyecommercialbaconthatnowonlytasteslikesalt.(BTW,onebatchIusedajarredgarlicgingermix,nochemicaltaste,thatoneandasecondwithsmokedsaltareruminatinginthefridgeforbakingtomorrow.) Thankssomuchforallofyourcookingnotes,JRWest! IabsolutelyLOVEthisrecipe!Itneverfailsme! That'swonderfultohear,Jett!Thankyouforcomingbacktoletmeknow. Canthisbefrozenafterbeingrefrigeratedbeforeslicingandcooking? Hi,Janel!Yes,absolutely. «OlderCommentsPrimarySidebar Thebestfoodhappensathome.Ilovedeliciousfoodpreparedsimplywithfreshingredientsandthat’sjustwhatyou’llfindhere!Youcancountonmeforwelltested,mouthwateringrecipesdesignedforhomecooks.Learnmore→ Instagram Pinterest YouTube Facebook SubscribeforFreeE-Cookbook ReaderFavorites OvenRoastedCrispyPorkBellyLemonGarlicPastaBaconWrappedScallopsHomemadeRamenNoodlesHomemadeTonicWaterShrimpTacosMashedRedPotatoesGyroMeatRecipePorkBellyRamenGrilledLambChops Facebook Pinterest Email