Oven Roasted Pork Belly Kaiser
A beautiful way to enjoy Ontario pork belly, any time of year.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ lb Ontario pork belly
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 6 whole kaiser buns halved
- 1 tomato sliced
- 1 bunch iceberg lettuce
Buffalo Mayo
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp buffalo hot sauce
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley optional
Instructions
- Score skin of pork belly at a diagonal, cutting through the skin and into the fat but not the meat. Repeat cutting in opposite diagonal to create a criss cross pattern.
- In a small bowl, stir together salt, sugar, chili powder and pepper. Rub all over pork belly and into skin and place in shallow dish; cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours or overnight.
- Place pork belly on rack in roasting pan and roast in 450 F (225 C) oven for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 F (150 c) and roast pork belly for about 1 hour or until tender. Remove from oven and let cool slightly before slicing.
- Buffalo Mayo: Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, buffalo hot sauce, garlic powder and parsley, if using.
- Spread Buffalo mayo on bottom and top of kaiser bun. Place lettuce and cheddar on bottom and top with sliced pork belly. Top with tomato and top of kaiser bun to enjoy.