Best Pork Belly · GüdDish ranking
Slow-Roasted Crispy Pork Belly
The verdict
Close Contest
Number one leads, but number two is still a real contender. Both are strong starting points.
4.99 from 470 ratings
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Best Pork Belly recipe (as of 2026-08-03): Slow-Roasted Crispy Pork Belly from recipetineats.com (#1 of 59 rated recipes across 10 sites). Verdict: Close Contest · limited corpus.
The best Pork Belly recipe on the open web is Slow-Roasted Crispy Pork Belly from recipetineats.com. Ranked #1 from 59 rated Pork Belly recipes across 10 sites by how far each one outperforms the site that published it.
Why it ranked first
Ahead of its publisher by 0.27 stars. That gap, not the raw rating alone, drives the rank, because a 4.99 on a site where everything is 4.99 means little.
- 470 people rated it, enough that the score is not resting on a handful of opinions.
- That combination puts it in the top 10% of every Pork Belly recipe we analysed.
Runner-up: Chinese Crispy Pork Belly (recipetineats.com), ★ 4.98 from 164 ratings.
What this takes
4, 4 - 5 people · 5 min prep · 9 ingredients · 11 steps
- 1kg / 2 lb pork belly with skin on
- 1 1/2 tsp olive oil (, divided)
- 1/2 tsp fennel powder / ground fennel seeds (, optional, Note 3)
- 1 tsp salt (, cooking/kosher salt (or 7/8 tsp table salt), divided)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Apple Sauce ()
- Vermouth Jus ()
- Cauliflower Puree (, (Note 2))
- See in post for more Sauce options
Full ranking
Top 10 among recipes with at least 12 ratings (floor scales with this dish’s pool of 59 scored recipes) and a publisher rating of 4.5 or higher. Ordered by how far each recipe beats its own publisher after we adjust for rating volume. Star ratings and counts are the publisher’s public evidence. Close places can still reverse with more data.
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1Slow-Roasted Crispy Pork Belly4.99 from 470 ratings
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2Chinese Crispy Pork Belly4.98 from 164 ratings
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3Honey-Glazed Pork Belly Burnt Ends4.90 from 34 ratings
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4Sticky Chinese Pork Belly4.92 from 269 ratings
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5Cantonese Roast Pork Belly4.87 from 123 ratings
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6Pork Belly Adobo4.86 from 28 ratings
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7Crispy Pork Belly Banh Mi4.97 from 31 ratings
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8Sticky Chinese BBQ Pork Belly Ribs (Char Siu)4.92 from 23 ratings
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9Slow Roasted Crispy Pork Belly (Siu Yuk, 脆皮烧肉)4.93 from 13 ratings
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10Pork Belly Bao4.60 from 13 ratings
Behind the ranking
Who we left out
We only rank a recipe when we can check the evidence behind its rating. America's Test Kitchen and Taste of Home publish ratings we cannot verify, so they are removed from the ranking rather than quietly down-weighted. food.com ratings were rebuilt from raw reviews before any of its recipes compete. Full methodology: How ranking works.
FAQ
What is the best Pork Belly recipe?
Best Pork Belly recipe (as of 2026-08-03): Slow-Roasted Crispy Pork Belly from recipetineats.com (#1 of 59 rated recipes across 10 sites). Verdict: Close Contest · limited corpus.
How does GüdDish pick a winner?
We read public ratings across the open web, correct for sites that rate everything high, and rank recipes by how far each one outperforms its own publisher. The page shows rank order, publisher star ratings, and a verdict about how clear that order is. Details: https://guddish.com/method.html
What does the verdict mean?
The verdict describes the competition, not a grade for the food. Clear Winner means number one is well ahead. Close Contest, Photo Finish, and Split Decision mean the top recipes are hard to separate. Limited corpus means we analyzed fewer recipes than a mature dish ranking.
Why are some famous sites missing?
America’s Test Kitchen and Taste of Home are excluded because we cannot verify their ratings from recoverable review data. food.com ratings are rebuilt from raw reviews where possible. See method and coverage pages.
How often is this ranking updated?
This page’s data was last scored or re-synced on 2026-08-03.
Everything else we analysed (58 more recipes)
Sorted by the same ranking signal as the shortlist. Below the top 10, differences are often smaller than our uncertainty, so treat lower positions as approximate.
| Recipe | Stars | Ratings | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Crispy Pork Belly | 4.98 | 164 | recipetineats.com |
| Honey-Glazed Pork Belly Burnt Ends | 4.90 | 34 | foodnetwork.com |
| Sticky Chinese Pork Belly | 4.92 | 269 | kitchensanctuary.com |
| Cantonese Roast Pork Belly | 4.87 | 123 | thewoksoflife.com |
| Pork Belly Adobo | 4.86 | 28 | foodnetwork.com |
| Pork Belly & Egg Pancake (Ji dan Bing) | 5.00 | 10 | foodnetwork.com |
| Crispy Pork Belly Banh Mi | 4.97 | 31 | recipetineats.com |
| Sticky Chinese BBQ Pork Belly Ribs (Char Siu) | 4.92 | 23 | cafedelites.com |
| Pork Belly | 5.00 | 8 | food.com |
| Crispy Pork Belly | 5.00 | 6 | foodnetwork.com |
| Slow Roasted Crispy Pork Belly (Siu Yuk, 脆皮烧肉) | 4.93 | 13 | omnivorescookbook.com |
| Japanese-Style Chasu Pork Belly for Spicy Miso Ramen | 5.00 | 5 | foodnetwork.com |
| Pork Belly Bao | 5.00 | 5 | foodnetwork.com |
| Citrus Glazed Pork Belly | 5.00 | 6 | food.com |
| Spit-Roasted Pork Belly Buns | 5.00 | 4 | foodnetwork.com |
| Northern Thai Pork Belly Curry (Kang Hung Lay) | 5.00 | 4 | foodnetwork.com |
| Pork Belly Disco Fries | 5.00 | 3 | foodnetwork.com |
| Spicy Pork Belly BBQ | 5.00 | 3 | foodnetwork.com |
| Pork Belly Bao | 4.60 | 13 | foodnetwork.com |
| Pork Belly Burnt Ends Recipe | 5.00 | 3 | kitchensanctuary.com |
| Crispy Pork Belly Bao Buns | 5.00 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Twice-Baked Potatoes with Crispy Pork Belly and Cheddar Cheese | 5.00 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Spicy Pork Belly Cheesesteak | 5.00 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| The Seoul Bowl "Crispy Korean Pork Belly Bowl with House-Made Banchan Pickles" | 5.00 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Pork Belly Ramen | 4.75 | 5 | food.com |
| Peter's Pork Belly | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Crispy Mustard Braised Pork Belly | 4.48 | 39 | foodnetwork.com |
| Vietnamese Braised Pork Belly | 5.00 | 2 | delish.com |
| Pork Belly Sliders | 5.00 | 2 | foodiecrush.com |
| Jerk Pork Belly and Sweet Potato Hash with Fried Eggs | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Crisp Pork Belly with Caramel Vinegar | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Spicy Air Fryer Pork Belly with Kabocha Squash | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Japanese-Style Chasu Pork Belly for Spicy Miso Ramen | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Pork Belly Baked Beans | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Pork Belly Gyros | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Pork Belly with Lentils | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Bulgogi Pork Belly Bao | 4.48 | 23 | garlicandzest.com |
| Caramelised Pork Belly | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Humba (Braised Pork Belly) | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Pork Belly Roast | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Pork Belly, Sea Salt and Szechuan Pepper | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Soy-Braised Pork Belly | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Crispy Pork Belly with Braised Red Cabbage and Sugar Browned Potatoes | 4.50 | 3 | foodnetwork.com |
| Char Siu Pork Belly Rice Bowl | 4.30 | 4 | foodnetwork.com |
| Pork Belly Po' Boy | 4.25 | 5 | foodnetwork.com |
| Pork Belly Sisig | 4.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Pan-Seared Scallops and Pork Belly with Pomegranate Agrodolce and Beurre Blanc | 4.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Spicy Korean Pork Belly (Jeyuk Bokkeum) | 4.20 | 6 | foodnetwork.com |
| Pork Belly Bulgogi | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Spiced Poached and BBQ Pork Belly | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Gordon Ramsay's Slow Roasted Pork Belly | 4.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Emeril's New Orleans' Asian-Style Braised Pork Belly | 4.00 | 4 | foodnetwork.com |
| Rice Cooker Pork Belly with Mui Choy | 3.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Glazed Pork Belly With Ginger Barbecue Sauce | 3.50 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Five-Spice Roast Pork Belly | 3.00 | 1 | food.com |
| House Smoked Pork Belly | 3.00 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Midwest Bipbimbop with Pork Belly | 3.00 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Whiskey Thai Chili Pulled Pork Belly Lumpia with Irish Cream Chile Sauce | 3.00 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |