Juicy Oven-Roasted Pork Belly

Name: Juicy Oven-Roasted Pork Belly
Total time: 24 h 55 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: Whole pork belly as needed; Water as needed; Salt 1.8%; Whole black peppercorns generous amount; Whole garlic generous amount; Sugar generous amount; Maple syrup 150; Cherry vinegar 10ml; Black pepper generous amount

A dish made by brining whole pork belly for 3 days to lock in the juices, then roasting it in the oven for a caramelized finish.

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⏱️ 1495 min total📝 9 steps

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What You'll Need

Whole pork bellyas needed

Wateras needed

Salt1.8%

Whole black peppercornsgenerous amount

Whole garlicgenerous amount

Sugargenerous amount

Maple syrup150

Cherry vinegar10ml

Black peppergenerous amount

Instructions

Place the whole pork belly in a container and pour in lukewarm water.

Add salt in a ratio of 1.8% of the total weight of the meat.

Add a generous amount of whole black peppercorns, whole garlic, and sugar, then refrigerate the meat for 24 hours to brine.

⏱️ 1440m 0s

Remove the brined pork belly and evenly coat it with a sauce made by mixing maple syrup, cherry vinegar, and black pepper.

Roast in the oven at 150 degrees for 20 minutes for the first stage.

⏱️ 20m 0s

Remove from the oven and coat evenly with more maple syrup.

Roast again in the oven at 150 degrees for 20 minutes.

⏱️ 20m 0s

Remove the pork belly, sprinkle a generous amount of sugar on top, and lightly dust with black pepper and salt.

Finish by roasting in the oven at 210 degrees for 15 minutes.

⏱️ 15m 0s