Beans and Belly

This is one of the most delicious ways to enjoy pork belly and black-eyed peas, and I could not have been happier with how it came out. Make sure to start this up to 2 days in advance, as the beans require two rounds of overnight soaking–first while raw and again once tossed into a salad. Meanwhile, you’ll bake the pork belly low and slow for 7 1/2 hours for an unparalleled richness and succulence that pairs perfectly with the acidic, bracing bean salad. You can also serve these in lettuce cups.

Step: 1

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (93 degrees C).

Step: 2

Season pork belly with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Place fat-side down on a piece of parchment paper; fold paper around pork, then wrap in a few layers of foil. Place in a baking dish, fat-side up.

Step: 3

Bake in the preheated oven until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 7 1/2 hours. Let cool completely, still wrapped, then transfer to the refrigerator.

Step: 4

Drain the soaked black-eyed peas and place in a pot with 2 quarts water. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Add bay leaf and salt. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until beans are just tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Drain beans and set aside.

Step: 5

Whisk Dijon mustard, white vinegar, rice vinegar, and oil together in a bowl. Add garlic, onion, jalapeno, and bell pepper. Pour warm beans into the dressing. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne; toss to combine. Wrap salad in plastic wrap and chill to let flavors blend, 8 hours to overnight.

Step: 6

Mix parsley into the salad and taste for seasoning.

Step: 7

Unwrap pork belly; cut into bite-sized chunks. Transfer pieces into a dry pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and crispy, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step: 8

Place salad in serving bowls and top with pork belly.

Per Serving: 375 calories; protein 19.1g; carbohydrates 18.1g; fat 25g; cholesterol 41.1mg; sodium 2669.7mg.

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Avoidance on 2.00 AM snacking and cravings , it is much important to include some fun foods (or what one may perceive as off limits ). It means , if we can be order the healthiest thing on the menu but come home and graze on chips, necessary we really wanted the burger and should have just enjoyed it in the first place."

When it comes to dinner , overeating or eating too much of the bad item of food can lead to bad habit on sleeping. On the other side, a meal that is less than satiating can leave you want more and resulting in reaching for an unhealthy late-night side dish even closer to bedtime .