Slow Roasted Pork Belly

When I walked into the local butchery the other day, they had this lovely pork belly on special and I simply could not resist. I immediately bought one, even though this was not in the planning when I entered the doors, and carted it home to be cooked. When I was done, it simply fell off the bone and was perfectly delicious and juicy, while the crackling was crisp and hard, yet edible. Just perfect! I share my tips for getting it just right with you in today's blog.

Mix about two tablespoons (25 ml) each salt and sugar and freshly ground pepper to taste in a small bowl.

Rub the pork belly on all sides with the salt, pepper and sugar mixture. Place it on a plate and leave it uncovered overnight in the fridge to dry out.

Place the meat in the middle of a sheet of foil, shiny side on the inside. Make sure the crackling is at the top where the foil is closed.

Tuck the foil in.

Preheat an oven to 150°C and place the meat on the top shelf. Bake for 4 1/2 hours at 150°C.

Open the foil.

Turn the heat in the oven up to 225°C and place the meat back in the oven until the crackling is crisp. For me, that took about 30 minutes.

I almost singed the crackling, but was just in time to save it.

Remove from the foil.

Cut in slices and serve hot.

You can watch a compilation video of the above steps on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/ygF2WNAckRM

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