Total Time: 5 hours 20 minutes
Jump to Recipe This pork belly rub adds just the right amount of seasoning without taking away from the delicious flavor of the meat itself. It's made with smoked paprika, pepper, garlic and onion powder, ground fennel seed, oregano and salt.
What does it taste like:
- This dry rub adds lots of umami and a light smoked paprika flavor. What makes the rub special is the hint of fennel. It provides a very subtle background flavor that adds complexity and works beautifully with the pork.
- Note that I don't use sugar in this dry rub. Many pork belly rub recipes contain brown sugar but I personally prefer a purely savory flavor here. Not using sugar also allows roasting the meat at high temperature to get a very crispy crust without the danger of burning it.
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Pork Belly Rub
Makes enough rub for a 6-ounce piece of pork belly.
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Method:
How to make the dry rub:
- Add all ingredients to a small bowl. Stir until well combined.
How to roast the pork belly in the oven:
- Pat the pork belly dry using paper towels, then rub evenly with the seasoning on all sides. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for 4 hours.
- Very lightly oil a cast iron pan, then set the pan into the cold oven. Heat the oven to 450 degrees F. with the pan in it.
- Once the oven has reached 450 degrees, set the pork belly into the hot pan using kitchen tongs. Roast, uncovered, for 15 minutes, turning every 5 minutes.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 275 degrees F. Continue to roast the meat uncovered until tender, turning every 15 minutes. (This will take another 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the thickness of the piece.)
- Transfer the roasted pork belly to a plate lined with a paper towel to soak up excess fat. Transfer to a cutting board and slice.
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More spice rub and seasoning recipes for pork:
- If you're making ribs try this pork rib rub with mustard or this country style ribs dry rub.
- This bulk pork sausage seasoning recipe makes delicious breakfast sausage patties.
- For a spice blend with a prominent fennel flavor try this fennel dry rub. It's great on pork chops!
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