I love pork belly, from which bacon is born. Sometimes I’m not sure which I like more, the salty-smoky-cured bacon, or the juicy, tender, and delicious pork belly in all its intact glory. Pork belly is a super-versatile cut, especially if the skin is left on, and it’s absolutely fantastic by itself, in tacos, in breakfasty applications, or shining like a star as an entree.
This is a recipe that can be cooked in the oven, but I found the grill gives a nice dimension to the flavor of the meat, plus it helps me not heat up my entire house when it’s hot and humid outside in the summer!