2.5kg (5.5 lb) skin-on pork belly
1 tbsp sea salt
vegetable oil
5-spice rub:
3 tbsp sea salt
1 tbsp Chinese 5-spice (try my homemade version here)
Teeth-shatteringly crunchy pork belly crackling, but the softest, tenderest meat you ever did see. You guys, this slow-roast version is all you’ll want for Christmas (and any other holiday!).
WATCH THIS RECIPE
Slow Roast 5-Spice Pork Belly
PREP TIME
15 minutes + overnight drying
COOK TIME
4 hours
SERVES
6
Ingredients
Steps
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Start the day before you want to serve your pork. Use a Stanley/utility knife and a ruler to score the pork skin. Pat dry with paper towel.
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Mix the 5-sipce rub ingredients together. Flip the pork over and rub the 5-spice mixture over the pork meat (but not on the skin). Flip the pork back over and use paper towel to brush off any spice from the pork skin. Rub the 1 tablespoon of salt over the pork skin. Place in the fridge uncovered overnight.
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Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F.
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Place a wire cake rack onto a baking tray. Brush the rack with oil. Place the pork on the rack, skin side up. Roast in the oven for 3 hours. Then turn the heat up to 200°C/400°F. Place the pork back in the oven to roast for an hour or until the skin is super crispy.
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Slice and serve with Spiced Plum Sauce and Christmas Asian ‘Slaw.
Editor’s picks from the shop
Excellent recipe, easy and delicious
I’m making every time when I fancied some pork belly. Excellent recipe, easy and delicious. Marion you’re the best. We love your laugh and ‘ joie de vivre ‘. Thank you , all your recipes are great.
So crispylucious
I have.made this roast a few times. Either ove roast or airfried. 5 spice rub or salt rub it always turns out perfect. Pricking the skin with a toothpick and slightly freezing the skin before cooking makes it even more crispy .love it!!
My best crackling ever! 🏆
This is the best crackling I have done so far! Soft pork meat and thin skin crackling. Yummm 😋 this is now my go to crackling recipe!! Thank you for sharing Marion! Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄🇦🇺