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Dan Barber's Pork Belly

By Dan Barber

4.9

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

1/2 pork belly (approximately 6 lbs)
2 cups cure mix
2 quarts rich chicken stock (water can be substituted)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Rub the pork belly with the dry cure and refrigerate for 3 days.

    Step 2

    On day 3, rinse the pork belly and place in a casserole pan as close to the size of the belly as possible. Preheat the oven to 200°F.

    Step 3

    Cover belly with rich chicken stock and cover pan. Place in oven and cook overnight, about 7 hours.

    Step 4

    Remove belly from braising liquid, drain, and cut into serving pieces. To serve, sear the fat side of the belly until crispy.

TagsPork BellyPorkMeatMainDinnerDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeEasy5 Ingredients or FewerBraiseFood ProcessorEpicurious

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