Guinness-Whiskey Braised Pork Belly

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A rich, slow-cooked pork belly dish infused with Guinness beer and a whiskey reduction, channeling the Irish Car Bomb's bold spirit in a comforting entrée. This Irish-inspired one-pot recipe, ready in about 160 minutes, pairs pork belly, Guinness stout, bourbon for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 480 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 20 min Cook: 140 min Serves 4 Irish cuisine 480 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Pat pork belly dry, score the skin in a diamond pattern, and season generously with 1/2 tsp black pepper.
  2. Step 2: Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add pork belly skin-side down, and sear for 4-5 minutes until golden brown, then flip and sear the other side for 3 minutes.
  3. Step 3: Add 1 medium diced onion, 1 medium diced carrot, and 3 minced garlic cloves to the pot, sautéing for 3 minutes until softened.
  4. Step 4: Pour in 1 cup Guinness stout, 2 tbsp bourbon, 1 tbsp soy sauce, and 1 tsp fresh thyme, then bring to a simmer.
  5. Step 5: Reduce heat to low, cover, and braise for 2 hours, turning pork belly once halfway, until fork-tender.
  6. Step 6: Remove pork belly, skim excess fat from the sauce, and reduce sauce over medium-high heat for 10 minutes until thickened and glossy.
  7. Step 7: Slice pork belly, serve with sauce spooned over the top.

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