Homemade Pork Rillettes

Name: Homemade Pork Rillettes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 1 kg of pork belly (boneless); 500 g of pork fat; 200 ml of water; 2 bay leaves; 1 sprig of thyme; 15 g of salt (fine); 5 g of pepper (ground); 1 pinch of nutmeg

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Rillettes are pork slowly cooked in its own fat until meltingly tender. 🐷 They are spread cold and keep under a layer of lard.

Total time: 3 h 20
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 3 h
Rest: 12 h
Difficulty: Easy
Per person: €0.83

By the CookinBreak team

Ingredients 8

servings

Estimated cost €5.00

Equipment

Bowl
Dutch ovenor a stockpot
Wooden spatula
Knifesharp
Glass jarairtight

Instructions

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Cut the pork belly and fat into small pieces. Place them in a Dutch oven.

Add the water, bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper. Mix well.
Cook over low heat for . Stir regularly to keep the meat from sticking.
Remove the thyme and bay leaves, then mash the meat with a spatula to get a stringy texture.
Spoon the rillettes into jars, packing them tightly to avoid air bubbles. Let cool at room temperature.
Place the jars in the refrigerator for at least before serving.

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Nutrition facts

per serving · estimate

300kcal

Protein14 g19%
Carbs0 g0%
Fat27 g81%

Share of each nutrient in the calories of one serving.

Good to know

Chef's tip

Add a splash of cognac or Armagnac at the end of cooking to bring out the flavor of the rillettes and give them an even more festive taste! 🥂✨

Freezing : Can you freeze this recipe?

Yes

Freezes excellently, up to 4 months in airtight containers or vacuum bags. Thaw slowly in the refrigerator.

Storage : How long does it keep?

Keeps 7 to 10 days in the fridge, well covered with a layer of fat and in an earthenware or airtight glass jar.

Making ahead : Can you make it the day before?

Yes

Can be made the day before. The flavors intensify after 24h in the fridge.

Reheating : How do you reheat it?

Not applicable. Rillettes are eaten cold or at room temperature, spread on bread.

Variations

Add a few unpeeled garlic cloves during cooking.
Serve on toasted bread with cornichons.
Flavor with a few juniper berries.

Mistakes to avoid

Not stirring: stir regularly to keep the meat from sticking.
Cooking over high heat: allow 3 hours over low heat.
Forgetting to remove the thyme and bay leaf before mashing the meat.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make pork rillettes?

Cut 1 kg of belly and 500 g of fat into small pieces, put them in a Dutch oven with the water, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper, cook 3 hours over low heat, then mash the meat.

What meat do you use for rillettes?

The recipe uses boneless pork belly and pork fat. The fat provides the tenderness and the stringy texture of rillettes once the meat is mashed with a spatula.

How long should rillettes rest before serving?

Pack them tightly into jars, let cool at room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 12 hours before serving.

How do you get a stringy texture?

After the 3 hours of cooking over low heat, remove the thyme and bay leaf, then mash the meat with a spatula to get a stringy, spreadable texture.