Crispy Pork Belly
Crispy Pork Belly
Ingredients
- 1 kg pork belly
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- 1
Score the pork belly on both the skin side and the meat side. Place the scored pork belly in a bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, 1 teaspoon of paprika, and 1 teaspoon of cumin to the pork belly. Thoroughly rub these spices into the meat side of the pork belly.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pork belly. Rub this marinade into the meat.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Place the marinated pork belly skin-side down in a pot. Add 1 cup of water. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover the pot and cook for 45 minutes.
⏱️ 45 min
- 5
After 45 minutes, carefully remove the pork belly from the pot and place it on a wire rack. Use paper towels to pat the skin thoroughly dry.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Preheat your oven to 180°C. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cornstarch evenly over the skin of the pork belly and rub it in. Place the pork belly in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 180
- 7
After 30 minutes, increase the oven temperature to 200°C. Continue to bake for another 15 minutes or until the skin is crispy and puffed.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 200
- 8
Remove the crispy pork belly from the oven, allow it to rest for a few minutes, then slice it and serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crispy Pork Belly
- 1 kg pork belly
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- 1
Score the pork belly on both the skin side and the meat side. Place the scored pork belly in a bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, 1 teaspoon of paprika, and 1 teaspoon of cumin to the pork belly. Thoroughly rub these spices into the meat side of the pork belly.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pork belly. Rub this marinade into the meat.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Place the marinated pork belly skin-side down in a pot. Add 1 cup of water. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover the pot and cook for 45 minutes.
⏱️ 45 min - 5
After 45 minutes, carefully remove the pork belly from the pot and place it on a wire rack. Use paper towels to pat the skin thoroughly dry.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Preheat your oven to 180°C. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cornstarch evenly over the skin of the pork belly and rub it in. Place the pork belly in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 180 - 7
After 30 minutes, increase the oven temperature to 200°C. Continue to bake for another 15 minutes or until the skin is crispy and puffed.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 200 - 8
Remove the crispy pork belly from the oven, allow it to rest for a few minutes, then slice it and serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min