How To Cook Pork Belly (Crispy Pork Belly Recipe)

How To Cook Pork Belly (Crispy Pork Belly Recipe)

115 min
12 servings

An EASY to tutorial for how to how to cook pork belly in the oven! This crispy pork belly recipe is rich and flavorful, yet simple, with just 5 minutes prep time.

Ingredients

  • 3 lb Pork belly ((with skin))
  • 3 tbsp Avocado oil
  • 1 tbsp Sea salt
  • 1 tbsp Black pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Using a knife, score the skin of the pork belly.

  3. 3

    Use a silicone basting brush to brush the avocado oil over the top of the pork belly. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Place the pork belly into a stoneware baking dish, skin side up, and bake for 1 hour.

  5. 5

    Increase oven to 425 degrees F (218 degrees C) and bake for an additional 45 minutes.

  6. 6

    Change oven to broil and broil the pork belly on high for 5 minutes.

  7. 7

    Allow the pork belly to rest for 10 minutes before cutting into 1-inch slices.