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recipe for roast pork belly uk

Mary Berrys Slow-Roast Crispy Pork Belly

Rachel
Tender and juicy pork with a tasty, crispy salt and pepper crackling.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Crisping Time 30 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 40 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Asian, British
Servings 6
Calories 1186 kcal

Equipment

1 18 x 28 cm Roasting Tin

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1.35 kg Belly of pork (Boned and skin scored)
  • 1 tbsp Sunflower Oil
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Brush the skin of the pork with the oil. Season with salt and pepper, and rub well into the skin. Sit the pork skin-side up in a small roasting tin, and pour 1.3 litres (2¼ pints )of cold water around the meat.
  • Roast the pork in a preheated oven at 150°c (130°c fan, Gas 2) for 4-5 hours until the meat feels very soft and tender.
  • Increase the heat to 220°c 200°c fan, Gas 7, and roast the pork for another 30 minutes or unitl crisp and golden.
  • Pour any juices from the roasting tin for the gRavy. Leave the pork to stand for 15 minutes. Serve hot, with gravy and apple sauce or apple jelly.
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Nutrition

Calories: 1186kcalProtein: 21gFat: 122gSaturated Fat: 44gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 58gCholesterol: 162mgSodium: 72mgPotassium: 416mgVitamin A: 23IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
Keyword easy roast belly of pork
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