
Crunchy Pork Belly
4h 20m
This pork belly has a beautiful crispy skin and a flavorful, aromatic pan sauce. Perfect for a sandwich or just to eat with a wedge of lemon and a glass of beer.
Versions of pork belly are made in many parts of the world. This particular version is classic to the region of Minas Gerais in Brazil.
Crush and peel 4 garlic cloves. Remove the germ
Peel, trim and thinly slice 3 shallots
Peel and thinly slice 2 carrots
In a large bowl add 2 tbsp of ginger powder and 2 tsp of garlic powder
Add ½ tbsp of five spice powder, 2 tsp of cracked white pepper and ½ tbsp of flaky salt
Add 2 tbsp of rice vinegar, ¾ cup of white wine, and ½ cup of teriyaki sauce
Add the carrots and shallots. Stir to combine
Add the garlic cloves and 1 cinnamon stick. Stir to combine
Transfer to a baking tray. Add 2 sprigs of rosemary and 1 sprig of thyme
Preheat an oven to 150 ºC
Place 1 Kg of pork belly on a baking tray. Squeeze 2 limes over it. Pour ½ cup of white wine around
Cover the tray with aluminum foil
Place in the oven and roast for 3h, until tender
Remove the pork belly from oven and check that it is tender and cooked through
Transfer the pork belly to a clean tray
Place the pan juices over low heat. Remove the herbs and cinnamon stick
Deglaze with ½ cup of white wine. Stir to release all the fond from the bottom of the pan
Strain the juices into a small pot. Press the solids to extract as much of the liquid as possible
Reduce the liquid to ¾ over high heat, whisking occasionally. Remove from the heat
Add 2 tbsp of butter and whisk to combine
Set oven to broiler. Return the pork belly to the oven and broil for 7m, until the skin is golden, crispy and puffed
Slice the pork belly
Plate the meat and drizzle with the pan sauce. The crunchy pork belly is ready
Enjoy!
Yield 4 people
Pork Belly
1 kgTeriyaki sauce
½ cupFive Spice Powder
½ tbspWhite Wine
1¾ cupsRice Wine Vinegar
2 tbspGinger Powder
2 tbspGarlic Powder
2 tspCinnamon Stick
1Cracked White Peppercorn
2 tspRosemary
2 sprigsThyme
1 sprigButter
2 tbspGarlic
4 clovesShallot
3Carrot
2Lime
2Flaky Salt
½ tbsp