Crispy Pork Belly

Ingredients

• pork belly (0.227 kg)
• smoked paprika (0.5 tsp)
• kosher salt (0 )
• ground black pepper (0 )
• olive oil (1 tbsp)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
2. Season pork belly all over with smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
3. Wrap pork in parchment paper; wrap a second time in aluminum foil; wrap a third time in another sheet of aluminum foil.
4. Place pork packet in a baking dish.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 6 hours. Let cool in wrappings to room temperature; place cooled packet in the refrigerator and chill for 8 hours to overnight.
6. Unwrap chilled pork; reserve any rendered fat that falls away when unwrapping pork.
7. Cut pork into 6 equal portions. Cut 1/8x1/8-inch slashes in the fat side of pork. Season with salt.
8. Heat 2 tablespoons reserved pork fat in a skillet over medium heat. Place pork belly, fat-side down, in hot fat; cook until browned on all sides and heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.
9. Transfer pork belly to a plate, drizzle with olive oil, and season with pepper.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

• kcal: 87
• fat: 7 g
• sats: 2 g
• carbs: 0 g
• fibre: 0 g
• protein: 5 g
• salt: 0.352 g