Roast Pork with Crackling
A quick and easy roast pork with perfectly crispy crackling, ready in under an hour. Perfect for a satisfying weeknight dinner.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 650
- Protein
- 35g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C). Pat the 2 lb pork belly dry with paper towels. Score the skin in a crosshatch pattern with a sharp knife, cutting just into the fat, not the meat.
Step 2
Rub 1 tbsp olive oil all over the pork, especially into the scored skin. Massage 1 tbsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper into the skin and meat, ensuring the salt gets into the cuts.
Step 3
Place the pork on a wire rack in a roasting pan, skin side up. Roast for 30 minutes, until the skin starts to blister and crackle.
Step 4
Reduce oven to 375°F (190°C) and continue roasting for 20-25 minutes, until the skin is deep golden and crispy, and the meat is cooked through (internal temperature reaches 145°F/63°C).
Step 5
Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with the crackling on top.
Tools you’ll need
- Roasting pan
- Wire rack
- Sharp knife
- Meat thermometer
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