5 from 3 votes
Roasted Pork Belly
Roasted Pork Belly with a crispy and golden crackling and a moist and tender meat, a delicious dish for your Sunday Roast, or any other big celebration throughout the year. It's a very easy recipe that requires minimal prep, and while it might not be quick, it surely is a great roast for the whole family.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Resting Time
30 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
6
people
Calories:
1728 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 2 kg pork belly bone in
- 1 tablespoon salt coarse
- 1 teaspoon black pepper ground
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 230 degrees Celsius (450 Fahrenheit, 210 fan oven).
- Season the pork belly with salt and pepper, arrange it onto a large roasting tray lined with tin foil, and roast for 30 minutes.
- Lower the temperature to 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) and continue to roast for 1 and a half hour.
- Increase the temperature again to 230 degrees Celsius (450 Fahrenheit) for the last 30 minutes.
- Remove the tray from the oven, and cover it loosely with kitchen foil for the roast to rest for 20-30 minutes before carving.
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Notes
- The cooking time depends entirely on the weight of the pork belly. The way you calculate how long it needs to cook for is by roasting it for 30 minutes per half a kilo or a pound, plus 30 minutes. The resting time is a separate time though.
- The reason you start with a high temperature is to render the fat, or melt it - a pork belly has quite a lot of it. Increasing the temperature again will give us a super crispy skin.
- Do leave the roast to rest, covering it with foil will not make the skin go soft, it stays crispy regardless. While the meat rests, the juices run, allowing the meat to be moist and delicious.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1728kcal
(86%)
Carbohydrates
0.2g
(0%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
177g
(272%)
Saturated Fat
64g
(320%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
19g
(112%)
Monounsaturated Fat
82g
(410%)
Cholesterol
240mg
(80%)
Sodium
1269mg
(53%)
Potassium
621mg
(13%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.002g
(0%)
Vitamin A
35IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1728
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1728kcal | 86% |
| Carbohydrates | 0.2g | 0% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 177g | 272% |
| Saturated Fat | 64g | 320% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 19g | 112% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 82g | 410% |
| Cholesterol | 240mg | 80% |
| Sodium | 1269mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 621mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.002g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.