Roasted Pork Belly
From Auntie's Cook Book
Ingredients
- 1 3-4 lbs pork belly (w/ skin on)
- Seasonings
Equipment
- Wire rack
- Several sheets of Aluminum foil
Directions
- Dry the skin by leaving it uncovered overnight in the fridge
- Oil and season both the flesh and the skin, then wrap the flesh sides with foil, leaving skin exposed. DO NOT SCORE THE SKIN
- Roast in a 2 1/2 hours at 285°F (after 1 1/2 hours, refit the foil to keep it close to meat
- Level the pork so the skin is level (ie. as horizontal as possible) by propping up the belly with balls of foil beneath. This makes the crackling cook evenly = perfect crackling.
- Remove meat from the foil and place on a tray with wire rack
- Turn oven up to 465°F and roast for 30 minutes to make the skin bubble and form the crackling!
- Let meat rest for 10 min before cutting
