Recipe Details
Ingredients
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½poundwhole pork belly, skin removed
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½teaspoonsmoked paprika, or to taste
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kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1tablespoonolive oil, or to taste
Cooking Directions
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Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
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Season pork belly all over with smoked paprika, salt and black pepper.
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Wrap pork in parchment paper; wrap a second time in aluminum foil; wrap a third time in another sheet of aluminum foil.
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Place pork packet in a baking dish.
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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.
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Unwrap chilled pork; reserve any rendered fat that falls away when unwrapping pork.
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Cut pork into 6 equal portions. Cut 1/8×1/8-inch slashes in the fat-side of pork. Season with salt.
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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.
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Transfer pork belly to a plate, drizzle with olive oil, and season with pepper.
Nutrition Facts
Full Nutrition Label | |
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Servings Per Recipe6 | |
Calories87 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 7g |
9% |
Saturated Fat 2g |
10% |
Cholesterol 14mg |
5% |
Sodium 352mg |
15% |
Total Carbohydrate 0g |
0% |
Protein 5g |
9% |
Vitamin C 0mg |
0% |
Calcium 2mg |
0% |
Iron 0mg |
1% |
Potassium 74mg |
2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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