FationateFoodBelly • Easy Recipes

Ingredients

• 3 lb pork belly, boneless, skin on
• Fresh rosemary, thyme, and sage
• Zest of 2 lemons
• 10 cloves garlic, minced
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 tbsp mala seasoning

Instructions

1. Slice the pork belly lengthwise (vertically) through the middle without cutting all the way through, then open it like a book, skin side down.
2. Score the meat in a cross-hatch pattern.
3. Flip and score the skin using a small knife or poke all over with a fork.
4. Generously season the meat side with salt, then add pepper and mala seasoning.
5. Finely chop the herbs and sprinkle them evenly over the meat.
6. Add the minced garlic and lemon zest.
7. Roll the pork belly tightly and secure with butcher’s twine.
8. Refrigerate for at least 10 hours or overnight.
9. Roast at 250°F for 4 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 160°F.
10. Increase oven temperature to 500°F and roast again until the skin is crispy to your liking.