Braised Spiced Pork Belly

Name: Braised Spiced Pork Belly
Yield: Serves 6-8
Ingredients: 1 branch celery, diced; 1 large onion, peeled and diced; 2 gallons chicken stock; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 cup coarse salt; 1 large carrot, peeled and diced; 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic; 6 sprigs sage; 2 bay leaves; 6 sprigs thyme; 2 pieces star anise; 1/4 teaspoon whole cloves; 6 sprigs rosemary; 1 three-inch long cinnamon stick; one 4 lb. Slab fresh, very lean pork belly; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds; 2 teaspoon black peppercorns

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Culinary Artistry

By Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page

Published 1996

About

The ingredients list may appear long, but any unavailable herbs and spices can be omitted or replaced with others.

Ingredients

one 4 lb. Slab fresh, very lean pork belly

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat oven to 400°F. Toast the spices about 5 minutes. Using a mortar and pestle or a food processor, crush the toasted spices and combine with salt, sugar, garlic, and herbs. Score the skin of the pork belly and rub well with the herb and spice mixture. Cover an