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How To Make Slow Cooked Pork Belly with Watermelon Salsa
Hot stews and pot roasts are just some of the deletcable meals you get out of a slow cooker. It takes a bit of patience but it’s worth every meat-melting bite. You’ll enjoy the cooking as well as the eating with these slow cooker recipes.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg pork belly
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 cups diced watermelon
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F).
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In a small bowl, combine the minced garlic, paprika, cumin, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
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Score the skin of the pork belly with a sharp knife and rub the spice mixture all over the pork.
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Place the pork belly in a roasting pan and cover with foil. Cook in the preheated oven for 2.5 hours.
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Remove the foil and increase the oven temperature to 220°C (425°F). Cook for an additional 30 minutes or until the skin is crispy.
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While the pork cooks, prepare the watermelon salsa by combining the diced watermelon, red onion, jalapeno, lime juice, and salt in a bowl. Mix well and refrigerate until serving.
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Once the pork is done, remove it from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
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Serve the sliced pork belly with the watermelon salsa on top. Garnish with fresh cilantro.
Nutrition
- Calories : 390kcal
- Total Fat : 31g
- Saturated Fat : 12g
- Cholesterol : 92mg
- Sodium : 210mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 7g
- Dietary Fiber : 1g
- Sugar : 5g
- Protein : 18g
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