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. Fennel is a subtle background flavor here that supports the smoky paprika and the remaining ingredients.
For a spice blend with a more prominent fennel flavor be sure to try this fennel dry rub. It's great on pork chops!
What's in the dry rub:
How to use it:
See full instructions in the recipe card below!
- Rub the raw pork belly evenly with the seasoning.
- Chill in the fridge for 4 hours.
- Roast in a cast iron pan in the oven until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Recipe note:
The amount of seasoning will seem light when you apply it but it will be just right. That's because the pork belly will shrink dramatically in volume during the cook time because so much fat will render.
How to serve the roasted pork belly:
Thinly slice the roasted pork belly and serve on sandwiches or tacos. (Add one slice per taco along with tomato, charred jalapeno pepper slices, crunchy lettuce and spicy honey chipotle mayo.)
More delicious spice rub recipes for pork:
- Boneless Country Style Ribs Dry Rub2 Hours 35 Minutes
- Mustard Rib Rub3 Hours 5 Minutes
- Pulled Pork Dry Rub (sugar-free)5 Minutes
- Bulk Pork Breakfast Sausage Seasoning5 Minutes
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Full Printable Recipe
Pork Belly Rub
Equipment:
- measuring spoons
- mixing bowl
- paper towels
- airtight container
- cast iron pan
- kitchen tongs
Ingredients:
- ¼ teaspoon smoked hot paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon ground fennel seed
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon mild olive oil
- 6 ounces pork belly
Instructions:
- Add paprika, pepper, garlic and onion powder, fennel, oregano and salt to a small bowl. Stir until well combined.
- Pat the pork belly dry using paper towels, then rub evenly with the seasoning.* Transfer into an airtight container and set in the fridge for about 4 hours.
- Pour the oil into 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 the pork for 20 minutes, turning every 5 minutes.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 275 degrees F. and continue to roast until tender (about 1 hour).
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