Rolled Pork Belly by @helena_pudic

3h

4 servings

🍖

Pork belly

🧂

Salt

🫗

Oil

💧

Water

  1. Debone
    • Pork belly
    • Salt

    If present, remove the bones, prick the pork belly, salt it well, and leave it salted in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.

  2. Roast
    • Pork belly

    One hour before roasting, roll the pork belly and tie it tightly with kitchen string.

  3. Place
    • Pork belly
    • Oil
    • Water

    Place the pork belly in a roasting tray, coat it with oil or lard, add a little oil to the tray, pour in a little water, cover with foil, and roast for 1 hour in a preheated oven at 200°C.

  4. Place
    • Pork belly

    Remove the foil, place the pork belly on the oven rack, and put the roasting tray underneath to catch the fat.

  5. Cook
    • Pork belly

    Turn the pork belly 2 to 3 times so it cooks on all sides.

  6. Roast
    • Pork belly

    Roast the pork belly uncovered for about 2 hours, depending on the oven.

  7. Step
    • Pork belly

    Make the pork belly the day before if you want to eat it cold.

  8. Slice
    • Pork belly

    Remove the kitchen string before slicing.

Rolled Pork Belly by @helena_pudic

3h

4 servings

🍖

Pork belly

🧂

Salt

🫗

Oil

💧

Water

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/8

    If present, remove the bones, prick the pork belly, salt it well, and leave it salted in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.

    🍖Pork belly
    🧂Salt
    🔪Knife

  2. Step 2/8

    One hour before roasting, roll the pork belly and tie it tightly with kitchen string.

    🍖Pork belly
    🍺Kitchen string

  3. Step 3/8

    Place the pork belly in a roasting tray, coat it with oil or lard, add a little oil to the tray, pour in a little water, cover with foil, and roast for 1 hour in a preheated oven at 200°C.

    🍖Pork belly
    🫗Oil
    💧Water
    🍳Roasting tray
    🧻Aluminum foil

  4. Step 4/8

    Remove the foil, place the pork belly on the oven rack, and put the roasting tray underneath to catch the fat.

    🍖Pork belly
    🧻Aluminum foil
    🔥Oven rack
    🍳Roasting tray

  5. Step 5/8

    Turn the pork belly 2 to 3 times so it cooks on all sides.

    🍖Pork belly

  6. Step 6/8

    Roast the pork belly uncovered for about 2 hours, depending on the oven.

    🍖Pork belly

  7. Step 7/8

    Make the pork belly the day before if you want to eat it cold.

    🍖Pork belly

  8. Step 8/8

    Remove the kitchen string before slicing.

    🍖Pork belly
    🍺Kitchen string
    🔪Knife

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Spices, Fat, Oils, Liquid

Ingredients

Pork belly, Salt, Oil, Water

Notes

Pork belly (skin-on, preferably not overly fatty, bones removed if present), Oil (or lard, for coating the meat and tray), Water (a little, for the roasting tray)

Allergens

to inform

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free, Low-Carb, Keto, Paleo, soy-free, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free

Calories

520 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 22g, Carbohydrates: 0.5g, Fat: 49g, Fiber: 0g, Sugars: 0g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 650mg, Potassium: 300mg, Zinc: 2mg, Phosphorus: 180mg

Vitamins

Vitamin B12: 0.8µg, Vitamin B6: 0.3mg, Thiamin (B1): 0.5mg

Preparation

Time Information

Cooking

3 hours 0 minutes

Overall

3 hours 0 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

8 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Kitchen string, Knife, Roasting tray, Aluminum foil, Oven rack

Appliances

Oven, Refrigerator

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Christmas, Holiday feast

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@helena_pudic

Origin

Cuisine

Balkan, Croatian

Geographic

Croatia, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Crispy Skin, Juicy

Flavors

Salty, Savory, Rich

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

refrigeration : 3-4 days (store in an airtight container,slice before serving cold or reheat before serving), freezing : up to 2 months (wrap tightly in foil or an airtight freezer bag,thaw in the refrigerator before reheating)