Pork belly with pumpkin seeds

Pork Belly with Pumpkin Seeds
(Recipe from the Bedem Restaurant in Varaždin)

Ingredients:

• 800 g pork belly
• 100 g pumpkin seeds
• 100 g carrots
• 100 g celery
• 100 g onions
• 30 g garlic
• 50 ml oil
• Thyme
• Salt
• Pepper
• Bay leaf

Preparation:

1. Shape and flatten the pork belly, season with thyme, salt, and pepper, then roll it up.
2. Place the rolled pork belly in a baking tray with carrots, celery, onions, garlic, and bay leaves.
3. Add oil and water, then slow roast at 140°C for 3 hours.
4. Once the meat is cooked, slice it, roll the slices in pumpkin seeds, and toast in the oven at 200°C for 5-7 minutes.
5. Serve with a vegetable or mashed potato side.