Three-hour pork belly

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• Scrumpy Jack Flash

  2010-09-27 13:45:47.040976

  Scrumpy Jack Flash rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Had this for our sunday dinner last night and oh my word was it beautiful. The meat and crackling were amazing and the red cabbage was the best i have ever eaten. I served it with roast potatoes, apple sauce and gravy. Can't wait to cook it again.

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• James Ponter

  2010-09-28 21:43:31.938577

  James Ponter rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolutely loved this, perfect crackling and super tasty.

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• DrFabio

  2011-02-05 15:09:26.227799

  DrFabio rated and commented on this recipe

  

  We had this as a (very!) belated Christmas meal last week and it was amazing. I don't think I'll ever cook pork another way!

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• sevy

  2011-03-21 19:07:22.430466

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  This was absolutly gorgeous and will definitly be cooked again, made gravy with it as well and the marinade in the gravy was great

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• Michelle Diane Hewgill

  2011-05-06 18:50:06.438468

  Michelle Diane Hewgill rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I have cooked this twice now and the flavours are very tasty, my only criticism is that the underside of the pork goes as crispy as the top - so I think next time I make this I will try filling the baking tray with some water, wine or stock to steam the underside and hopefully keep it moist. I serve mine with roasted new potatoes, the red cabbage, cauliflower cheese mash and gravy.

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• Claire

  2011-06-05 19:41:37.622626

  Claire rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolutely fantastic. Why haven't I discovered belly pork before?

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• bouncingzed

  2011-07-17 15:11:36.08247

  bouncingzed rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolutely fantastic. The family want this one as a regular now! I used garlic, rosemary and olive oil to rub into meat instead and was still fantastic!

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• llifon

  2011-08-30 22:02:25.402403

  llifon commented on this recipe

  So tasty and soft, with the crispiest crackling. Will definitely make again maybe without the fennel seeds. Well worth the effort.

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• jadiecakes

  2011-09-21 21:57:50.169602

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• LozBott

  2011-11-25 09:59:46.570029

  LozBott rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is the tastiest Pork I have ever eaten! I scored the pork itself as well as the fat so that the garlic mixture could soak right into the meat. I rubbed extra salt on the fat so that I got extra crispy crackling too. We have had this three Sundays in a row as it is so good! Excellent recipe!

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• Penny

  2011-12-04 19:09:02.058167

  Penny rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Wow. That was the first time I ever cooked pork belly and it was brilliant. Will make again.

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• Julie Smart

  2012-01-19 11:32:24.571425

  Julie Smart rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This turned out so gorgeous. Easy and fun to make and the results were well worth the wait. I also made the red cabbage and that went down well too.

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• Lizzie

  2012-02-02 21:04:14.365287

  Lizzie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I have cooked this three times and it is fabulous. Easy to cook and impressive for a dinner party. Yum!

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• Dawn

  2012-04-28 23:34:08.69336

  Dawn commented on this recipe

  Absolutely gorgeous. I used lemon thyme for the marinade and this gave the pork and crackling a really lovely flavour! I cooked this for some friends and will definitely be cooking it again in the near future - YUMMY!!! I served with Italian herb roast potatoes and veg - perfect!

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• sarah b

  2012-04-29 20:12:26.014837

  sarah b rated and commented on this recipe

  

  As many have said, absolutely gorgeous. My husband said its the best pork he has ever had.Halved and made it just for the two of us forgetting to adjust the cooking time and it was still great. Served with the red cabbage, leek gratin and new pots.

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• Heather Keen

  2012-08-19 20:48:02.52204

  Heather Keen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I love this recipe, the tastyest pork ever! I didn't 't think I'd like the fennel, but glad I went with it and added it, it's delicious!

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• Alecia

  2012-09-07 12:30:23.015617

  Alecia commented on this recipe

  Delicious! This is a really easy dish and a real dinner party pleaser. I cooked it last night for friends and they were all asking for the recipe. I added more salt to the skin for extra crispy crackling. Served with greens and the new potatoes cooked in bay infused milk as per the serving suggestion (the consensus around the table was that these weren't amazing and boiled tats would have been just as nice).

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• Alecia

  2012-09-07 12:30:36.786798

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• shannobank

  2012-09-22 14:24:02.493064

  shannobank rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Please tell my family they cannot have this every day!!!! Its fab and easy to make with new pots or roast and any veg you like

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• Stela

  2012-10-14 19:49:12.561213

  Stela rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Fantastic dish. I normally struggle to get nice crackling but this was perfect. Half way through cooking I added potatoes, carrots, garlic cloves and shallots to the pan and they were scrummy (kept it covered with tin foil until last 30 mins). Can highly recommend it.

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp fennel seeds
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• 1 small bunch thyme , leaves only
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1.5-2kg/3lb 5oz-4lb 8oz piece boneless pork belly , skin scored
• 2 lemons

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Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 10 mins

Cook 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp fennel seeds
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• 1 small bunch thyme , leaves only
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1.5-2kg/3lb 5oz-4lb 8oz piece boneless pork belly , skin scored
• 2 lemons

Per serving

585 kcalories, protein 45g, carbohydrate 2g, fat 44 g, saturated fat 16g, fibre 0g, salt 0.83 g

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