What are the best tips for cooking pork belly?

Score the skin for cracklings. Dry the skin thoroughly. Low and slow renders the fat beautifully.

What internal temperature should pork belly reach?

Pork Belly should reach 190–200°F for tender for safe consumption.

Roast at 180–120 min. Low first, then blast at 450°F 15 min for skin.

Braise at 180–150 min. Submerged in liquid. Meltingly tender.

Smoke at 5–6 hrs. Apple or hickory wood. Like homemade bacon.

Slow Cooker at 8–10 hrs low / 5–6 hrs high. Cubed. Falls apart.

protein

Skin-on slab, about 2 lbs

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Safe Internal Temp

190–200°F for tender

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your temp

325°F

cook time

~150min

Low & slow 300°350° Hot & fast

✎ Low first, then blast at 450°F 15 min for skin.