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Oven Roasted Pork Belly Bites
These are slow-roasted pork belly bites, tender and juicy with a rich onion and garlic-flavored sauce. Pork belly bites make the perfect comfort food for cold days!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 1208 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Czech
Ingredients
- 2 pounds pork belly
- 1 Tablespoon caraway seeds
- 5 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 2 medium onions peeled and roughly chopped
- ½ Tablespoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- MAKE AHEAD: Briefly rinse 2 pounds pork belly under running water and pat dry with paper towels. Cut the meat into 1 ½-2 inch pieces. Peel and roughly chop 2 medium onions. Peel and mince 5 cloves garlic.
- Put the meat with the onion and garlic on a baking tray with higher rims and sprinkle it with ½ Tablespoon salt, 1 Tablespoon caraway seeds, and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper. Use your hands to rub the meat until it is seasoned on all sides with the spices.
- Fill the baking tin with 1 cup water.
- Preheat oven to 350 °F, upper and lower heat. Put the baking tray with the meat in the oven and bake for an hour and a half. Every twenty minutes or so, baste the pork with the hot juices and flip it over.
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Notes
- SERVING:
- The basic recipe makes about 4 portions.
- SERVING: Serve roasted pieces of pork belly on a plate with potato dumplings as a side dish. It is always good to balance out a fatty meal with some vegetables – creamed spinach or sweet and sour cabbage will suitably complement the dish.
- When served, pour some of the cooking liquid from the bottom of the baking tin over the meat and part of the dumplings. You will still see the bits of soft onion and garlic in the juice.
- STORAGE: Let the meat cool completely and then store it covered in the refrigerator. It will keep for up to five days. Roasted pork is not very good for freezing as it contains a higher amount of fat.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1208kcal
(60%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
121g
(186%)
Saturated Fat
44g
(220%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
13g
Monounsaturated Fat
56g
Cholesterol
163mg
(54%)
Sodium
951mg
(40%)
Potassium
539mg
(15%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
31IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1208
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1208kcal | 60% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 121g | 186% |
| Saturated Fat | 44g | 220% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13g | 76% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 56g | 280% |
| Cholesterol | 163mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 951mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 539mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 31IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.