Nineteen – Andrew Fung
1 Alberta pork belly (about 1.3kg)
2 heads garlic
1 cup dry white wine
2 cup brown chicken stock
sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
handful of thyme sprigs
olive oil, to drizzle
Preheat oven to 375F. Season pork belly with salt , pepper, olive oil, garlic. Pour white wine and chicken stock into a baking pan/casserole dish with pork belly. Cover and bake for 2.5 hours.
Transfer the pork to a clean chopping board and leave to cool slightly. While still warm, place another tray on top of the pork and weigh down with a few heavy tins to flatten it. Cool completely, then chill for four hours or overnight in the refrigerator. Cut belly into a ½ inch piece.
Pan-sear before serving.
Prep Time: 250 Minutes
Cooking Time: 90 Minutes