Bourbon-glazed pork belly chunks

Bourbon-glazed pork belly chunks

Your guests will snap up these cubes of crispy belly pork in sticky, sweet whiskey marinade with soy, anise and honey flavours

Difficulty and servings

Easy

SERVES 6-8 with other canapés

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 3 hrs 30 mins

plus cooling
Freezable

Method

  1. Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Pour 100ml of the bourbon into a small, shallow roasting tin and add the star anise. Season the pork belly, put in the tin and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 3 hrs. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for at least 1 hr. You can chill the pork for up to 2 days at this stage.
  2. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Remove the pork from the tin. Using a small, sharp knife, pare away the rind from the meat, leaving a small layer of fat. Cut the meat into 2cm chunks and return to the tin. Roast for 20 mins until crisp and sizzling, turning regularly.
  3. Meanwhile, tip the ketchup, soy sauce, honey and remaining bourbon into a small pan. Set over a high heat and bubble for 5 mins until thick and syrupy. Pour over the chunks of pork and toss to coat. Roast for 10 mins more until sticky.
  4. Snip the chives into the sour cream, if you like, and serve alongside the pork chunks with cocktail sticks.

PER SERVING (8)

273 kcalories, protein 16g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 14 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 0g, sugar 7g, salt 1.1 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2012.

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  • 15 December 2012

    Elaine Flood commented on this recipe

    Bourbon whiskey is not readily available here in Ireland, could I use Jameson whiskey or can any one suggest an alternative?

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  • 18 December 2012

    Laura rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Mine were a little overdone after roasting for 20 mins then 10 more with the sauce. I would just do it for 10 and 10 next time. Very tasty though

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  • 23 December 2012

    CathyBee commented on this recipe

    Elaine I purchased Bourbon in Aldi , now if someone could tell me where to buy Marsala in Ireland. Have Pork belly in bottom of Aga so hope it will prove to be tasty

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  • 23 December 2012

    IWishICouldCook rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely amazing! Had the extended family up for a buffet and everyone loved it. Best thing I've eaten in a while, thank you, will be making again!

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  • 30 December 2012

    Lotte rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a great way to make pork belly special. Stuck to the recipe with perfect result apart from the star anise which I forgot to buy. All the guests loved it - it is really nice with the sour cream dip! Will make again.

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  • 05 February 2013

    Kirstos commented on this recipe

    Utterly stunning. My guests were lucky to get any at all after I had tried a little 'quality control'!!! I did the initial part a day before to make the end process quicker on the day.

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  • 05 February 2013

    Kirstos rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Forgot the rating before.

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  • 19 March 2013

    ROBJ4040 commented on this recipe

    I have made this a couple of times now for parties with rave reviews both times. The whole lot was gone in minutes! Will definitely be making this again and again.

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  • 12 April 2013

    Hilary rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've made several times - goes really quickly - very impressive and so easy/ delicious

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

SERVES 6-8 with other canapés

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 3 hrs 30 mins

plus cooling
Freezable

Ingredients

  • 200ml bourbon whiskey
  • 1 star anise
  • 800g pork belly
  • 4 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp clear honey
  • chives and soured cream , to serve (optional)
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PER SERVING (8)

273 kcalories, protein 16g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 14 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 0g, sugar 7g, salt 1.1 g

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