Crispy Pork Belly with Spiced Apple Ginger Chutney
Craving decadent roast pork belly with shatteringly crisp skin and sweet-tart apple chutney.? Melt-in-your-mouth slow-roasted pasture-raised pork belly with crackling crispy skin, paired with warm spiced Honeycrisp apple ginger chutney.
Prep Time
15 Mins
Cook Time
90 Mins
Total Yield
4 Servings
Difficulty
Medium
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs pasture-raised pork belly, skin scored in diamond pattern
- 1.5 tbsp coarse Celtic sea salt and 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
- 2 Honeycrisp apples, diced
- 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger root
- 2 tbsp raw apple cider vinegar and 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 0.5 tsp ground Ceylon cinnamon
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Step 1: Pat pork belly completely dry. Rub skin with coarse sea salt and five-spice powder, chilling uncovered for 2 hours for maximum crispness.
- Step 2: Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Roast pork belly skin-side up on a wire rack for 75 minutes until tender.
- Step 3: Increase heat to 450°F (230°C) and blast for 15 minutes until skin blisters into crackling crunch.
- Step 4: Simmer diced apples, ginger, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, and cinnamon in a small saucepan for 10 minutes until chutney is thick.
- Step 5: Slice pork belly into thick slabs and serve topped with warm spiced apple chutney.
Nutritional Breakdown (Per Serving)
Calories
520 kcal
Protein
38g
Healthy Fats
38g
Net Carbs
8g
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