How to Cook Pork Belly

Juicy roast pork belly with crisp crackling infused with rosemary and fennel, served with tender braised fennel and garlic.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1063 kcals 4252 kcals
Carbohydrates 6.7 grams 26.8 grams
Fat 93.1 grams 372.4 grams
Protein 33.4 grams 133.5 grams
Cook Time
120 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Fruits
1
piece
Lemon
unwaxed, zest only, grated
1
squeeze
Liquids
250
ml
Meat
1.3
kg
NutsSeeds
4
sprig
Rosemary
leaves finely chopped
1
tbsp
1
tsp
Black Pepper
freshly ground
1.5
tbsp
Sea Salt
flaked
4
clove
Garlic
peeled and flattened
OilsFats
Vegetables
2
piece
Fennel
bulbs, sliced into thin wedges, fronds reserved

Steps

  • Pat the pork belly dry and score the skin in close parallel lines without cutting the meat.
  • Preheat the oven to 220°C.
  • Rub the pork with oil and a mixture of rosemary, fennel seeds, pepper, lemon zest, and salt.
  • Place pork on a rack in a tin and roast for 40 minutes at 220°C until the skin puffs.
  • Slice the fennel bulbs into wedges and flatten the garlic cloves.
  • Lower oven to 160°C and add fennel, garlic, and wine to the tin beneath the pork rack.
  • Roast for one hour, removing the fennel once it becomes tender and golden.
  • Squeeze lemon juice over the cooked fennel and keep it warm.
  • Increase oven to 200°C and cook the pork for 20 minutes until very crisp.
  • Slice the pork and serve with fennel garnished with reserved fronds.