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Stegt flæsk med persillesovs

Cooking time: 60 minutes
Servings: 4

Fried pork belly with parsley sauce (Stegt flæsk med persillesovs) is a true Danish classic that never goes out of style. Crispy-fried pork belly is served with a creamy, homemade parsley sauce and boiled potatoes—an easy dish full of tradition and lots of flavor. This recipe gives you a perfect crispy result and a delicious, hearty sauce that makes the meal a family favorite. Perfect both for everyday comfort and when you want to serve classic Danish food to guests.

Stegt flæsk med persillesovs

Ingredients

  • 600 g pork belly (flæsk) in slices
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 kg potatoes
  • Parsley sauce
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp wheat flour
  • 5 dl milk
  • 1 bunch curly parsley (kruspersille)
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Pat the pork belly dry with kitchen paper and season with salt and pepper on both sides
  2. Place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake in the oven at 180°C fan-assisted (varmluft) for 45 min until well golden. Turn them when half the time has passed.
  3. Peel the potatoes, cover them with water and a little salt, and boil until tender, about 25 min
  4. Parsley sauce
  5. Whisk the butter and wheat flour in a saucepan to make a roux (melbolle) over even heat
  6. Add the milk a little at a time and make sure to whisk continuously
  7. When the sauce is nicely thick, season to taste with salt and pepper
  8. Finely chop the parsley, remove the saucepan from the heat, and stir the parsley into the sauce

Stegt flæsk med persillesovs

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Stegt flæsk med persillesovs

Fried pork belly with parsley sauce (Stegt flæsk med persillesovs) is a true Danish classic that never goes out of style. Crispy-fried pork belly is served with a creamy, homemade parsley sauce and boiled potatoes—an easy dish full of tradition and lots of flavor. This recipe gives you a perfect crispy result and a delicious, hearty sauce that makes the meal a family favorite. Perfect both for everyday comfort and when you want to serve classic Danish food to guests.

Posted on 7/19/2026

Servings

4

Total time

1 hour

Servings

4

Total time

1 hour

Ingredients

•
600 g pork belly (flæsk) in slices
•
Salt and pepper
•
1 kg potatoes

Parsley sauce

•
2 tbsp butter
•
3 tbsp wheat flour
•
5 dl milk
•
1 bunch curly parsley (kruspersille)
•
Salt and pepper

Instructions

1

Pat the pork belly dry with kitchen paper and season with salt and pepper on both sides

2

Place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake in the oven at 180°C fan-assisted (varmluft) for 45 min until well golden. Turn them when half the time has passed.

3

Peel the potatoes, cover them with water and a little salt, and boil until tender, about 25 min

Parsley sauce

1

Whisk the butter and wheat flour in a saucepan to make a roux (melbolle) over even heat

2

Add the milk a little at a time and make sure to whisk continuously

3

When the sauce is nicely thick, season to taste with salt and pepper

4

Finely chop the parsley, remove the saucepan from the heat, and stir the parsley into the sauce


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