THREE-HOUR PORK BELLY
Still a relatively cheap cut, pork belly yields beautiful soft flesh and crisp crackling when slow-roasted.
Provided by Matt Tebbutt
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 3h10m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Toast 2 tbsp fennel seeds and 1 tsp black peppercorns in a dry frying pan for a couple of mins. Pound them together in a pestle and mortar with some flaked sea salt, the leaves from 1 small bunch of thyme and 3 garlic cloves to make a paste.
- Mix with 2 tbsp olive oil and rub all over the flesh of a 1½ - 2kg piece of boneless pork belly. Cover and chill, leaving to marinate for a few hours or overnight.
- When ready to cook, rub the skin of the joint with plenty of salt and 1 tbsp more olive oil. Sit on a wire rack in a roasting tin and roast at 200C/180C fan/gas 6 for 30 mins.
- After this time, squeeze 2 lemons over the skin and turn the heat down to 180C/ 160C fan/gas 4. Roast for a further 2 hrs.
- Finally, turn the heat back up to 220C/ 200C fan/gas 7 and give it a final blast for another 30 mins or so, to finish the crackling.
- Allow to rest somewhere warm for 20 mins. Carve up into chunks or slices and serve with the braised cabbage (below) and bay-infused potatoes (see 'goes well with').
Nutrition Facts : Calories 585 calories, Fat 44 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Protein 45 grams protein, Sodium 0.83 milligram of sodium
ROASTED PORK BELLY
Roasted pork belly with spices.
Provided by Lora
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 3h55m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine paprika, oregano, cumin, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, turmeric, and cayenne pepper in a bowl; rub onto the non-fat side of pork belly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Remove plastic wrap from pork belly and place pork belly, fat-side up, on the prepared baking sheet. Make shallow cuts into the fat of the pork belly in a checkered pattern. Rub lemon juice into the fat.
- Roast in the preheated oven until fat begins to brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue cooking until fat is crispy, about 1 hour more. Remove from oven and let rest 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.3 calories, Carbohydrate 1.6 g, Cholesterol 41.1 mg, Fat 15.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 14 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 1082.2 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
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