In a bowl, mix the garlic, rosemary, sage, fennel seeds, salt and black pepper and rub the mixture over the pork belly on all sides.
Bowl
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Roll the pork belly into a tight roll and tie with kitchen twine.
Kitchen twine
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Put the pork belly in the fridge uncovered for 12–24 hours, so the skin dries out.
Refrigerator
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Preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F).
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Place the pork belly in the pan.
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Bake uncovered 120 minutes, until the cooked pork belly.
⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan
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Switch to the oven broiler at 220°C (430°F) and roast 20–30 more minutes, until the skin is crisp.
BroilerBaking pan
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Transfer the pork belly to a board and let rest 15 minutes before carving.
Cutting board
💡As it rests, the juices move back from the edges to the center, and the remaining heat keeps cooking it a little: a roast sliced right away loses its juices on the board.
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Slice the pork belly fine, across the grain.
KnifeCutting board
1350calories
24 gprotein
3 gcarbs
137 gfat
● protein 7%● carbs 1%● fat 92%
Per serving (296 g), of 6 servings
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⚖ About the ingredients
Pork belly: measured by weight (g) in this recipe · 518 kcal per 100 g · More about Pork belly →
Garlic: measured in pieces: one ≈ 5 g · 149 kcal per 100 g · More about Garlic →
Rosemary: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 1.7 g · 131 kcal per 100 g · More about Rosemary →
Broiler· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Kitchen torch (Torch for finishing) · Grill pan (Heat from below only)
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Refrigerator· Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
Baking pan· Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
🧻 Consumables: Kitchen twine
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