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Maple Glazed Pork Belly with Crispy Crackling Recipe
This maple glazed pork belly is flavorful and tender with the most irresistible crispy crackling. We serve it with sweet and smoky chipotle aioli for a delicious main that's perfect for entertaining. It's surprisingly easy to make, and most of the cooking time is hands-off!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 489 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
Pork Belly
- 1 ½ lb boneless pork belly
- 2 tablespoons brown miso
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Flaky sea salt Maldon salt works great
Chipotle Aioli
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon lime juice fresh squeezed
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon pureed chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 4 drops liquid smoke
- 1 small garlic clove very finely minced
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 275 degrees. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and place an ovenproof wire rack on top of it.
- Dry the pork belly with paper towels. Make cuts in the pork belly skin 1 inch apart. When you finish one direction, make cuts in the other direction so that the top of the pork belly has been cut into little squares. This helps the fat render and makes it much easier to cut and eat once it's cooked. Make sure you cut all the way through the skin (into a little of the fat is ok) but do not cut through to the meat. Turn the pork belly over and stab the meat all over with the tip of your knife.
- In a small bowl mix together the miso, maple syrup, and Chinese five spice. Liberally coat the meat (not the skin!) side of the pork belly. Place the pork belly skin side up on top of the wire rack.
- Pour the sesame oil over the top of the skin and massage it in. Sprinkle the top liberally with the flaky sea salt.
- Bake the pork belly for 2 hours in the center of your oven. Increase the oven temperature to a low broil - see notes! Move the pork belly to a rack in the top third of your oven. Broil it for 10-15 minutes, or until the pork skin is very crispy.
- While the pork is in the oven, make the chipotle aioli. Whisk the ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and place it in the fridge until you are ready to serve it.
- Remove the pork belly from the oven and let it sit for 15 minutes, uncovered. Slice the pork belly and serve with the chipotle aioli on the side.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ⅛ of the recipe
Calories
489kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
47g
(72%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
22g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
574mg
(24%)
Potassium
192mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
35IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 489
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ⅛ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 489kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 47g | 72% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 574mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 192mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.