Description
Roasted pork belly with spices.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground turmeric
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste (Optional)
- 4 pounds whole pork belly
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Combine paprika
- oregano
- cumin
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- turmeric
- and cayenne pepper in a bowl; rub onto the non-fat side of pork belly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate
- at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Remove plastic wrap from pork belly and place pork belly
- fat-side up
- on the prepared baking sheet. Make shallow cuts into the fat of the pork belly in a checkered pattern. Rub lemon juice into the fat.
- Roast in the preheated oven until fat begins to brown
- 30 to 40 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue cooking until fat is crispy
- about 1 hour more. Remove from oven and let rest 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 16