Cured Pork Belly Recipe

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Joyce Lee
Joyce Lee
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Updated September 29, 2020
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Make four days prior to assembling joong. Learn more about joong here.

Recipe Details

Cured Pork Belly Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Curing Time 96 hrs
Total 96 hrs 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound boneless pork belly, rind removed
  • 1/2 cup kosher salt

Directions

  1. Rinse belly under cold running water and pat dry with paper towels. Rub salt into pork, coating every surface. Place in heavy-duty zipper-lock bag and allow to cure for at least four days in refrigerator, flipping bag once a day.

  2. Remove from bag, rinse under cold running water, and pat dry with paper towels. Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in freezer wrapped in foil in heavy-duty freezer bag for up to 6 months.

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