Sticky slow-roast belly of pork

Sticky slow-roast belly of pork

Pork belly is a relatively cheap cut of meat, making this an affordable roast to feed a crowd

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 3 hrs 30 mins

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Lay the pork, skin-side up, on a rack in a roasting tin. Trickle with a little oil, then lightly press on the crushed peppercorns and a sprinkling of coarse sea salt. Place in the oven, then cook for 1 hr. Remove from the oven and baste with the juices. Continue to cook for a further 1½ hrs, basting every 20 mins.
  2. Put the sliced onions in the roasting tin under the pork. Mix the honey together with the cumin and chilli, brush it over the pork, then increase the oven to 200C/fan 180C/ gas 6. Cook for a further 30-40 mins, basting occasionally, until caramelised with a rich, golden glaze over the pork. Once cooked and tender (this can be easily tested by piercing the flesh with a knife), remove pork from the oven, then leave to rest for 10-15 mins.
  3. While the pork is resting, heat the tin on the stove with the onions, adding 2 tbsp water. This will lift any residue from the pan, creating a moist cooking liquor. Season the onions with salt and pepper, then divide between 6 plates. Carve pork into 6 portions, then serve on top of the onions. Pour any remaining liquor over and serve with the Pumpkin mash (below).
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Pumpkin mash

Peel 1 kg pumpkin and cut into chunks. Season and roast with the pork for the last 30 mins until soft and fluffy. Meanwhile, peel 1kg potatoes and cut into chunks. Boil in salted water for 10 mins until soft. Drain and mash with 2 tbsp milk and 50g butter, seasoning to taste. Mash the pumpkin into the potato until smooth.

PER SERVING

620 kcalories, protein 43g, carbohydrate 12g, fat 45 g, saturated fat 17g, fibre 1g, sugar 9g, salt 0.4 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2009.

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  • Binder photo jo62

    22 November 2009

    jo62 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Easy to make and absolutely delicious.Drained off a good amount of fat and added a little extra water to the onions to make sure there was plenty of lovely sauce - which there was. Used butternut squash in the mash and this was a perfect accompaniment.

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  • Binder photo Jane

    22 November 2009

    Jane rated and commented on this recipe

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    The best pork belly recipe I've tried. Works really well. I used a loaf tin full of baking beans to press down on the pork for an hour in the latter stage of cooking - it helped to get rid of all of the layers of fat. I also probably cooked it for a bit longer. Lovely.

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  • Binder photo ClairSP

    23 November 2009

    ClairSP rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made this yesterday ans my husband and I both wolfed it down. it really was SOOO easy- much easier than a traditional roast, especially because I used pork belly slices so no carving to do. For the baste I also added some wholegrain mustard and used chilli powder instead of a chilli. It was so tasty, I'll be making this regularly from now on.

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  • Binder photo Elaine

    21 December 2009

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    Great recipe and the meat is so cheap. Served with celeriac mash, Savoy cabbage and roasted beetroot.

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    10 January 2010

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  • Binder photo Blondie

    13 April 2010

    Blondie rated and commented on this recipe

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    I too found pork belly too expensive and used a flattened shoulder. Delicious! Balsamic in the onions sounds wicked Wendy

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  • Binder photo fiona

    14 May 2010

    fiona rated and commented on this recipe

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    Amazing! A regular now! In fact, we are eating pork a lot more now especially shoulder, cheek, belly slices.

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    02 June 2010

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    This was just amazing. Its the first time I've got the kids (1 and 3) to eat pork because its usually too dry for them, but I'll be buying belly pork from now on, and making it exactly the same way. Thanks james, you big hunk!

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  • Binder photo Shona's

    09 June 2010

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    Really yummy, I used maple syrup instead of honey and it worked really well. Would definitely do this again.

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    20 June 2010

    handyandy commented on this recipe

    wasnt impressed have done all jameses recipes and loved em wouldnt do this one again even bought my pork belly from jimmys farm but not really that good

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    11 July 2010

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    my whole family loves this.. even more so when my 7 year old sone cooks it, which he loves doing. under supervision of course but a great tasting family dinner.

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    25 August 2010

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    We had this this evening and everyone loved it - all three children ate it up. Will definitely make again.

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    25 August 2010

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    We had this this evening and everyone loved it - all three children ate it up. Will definitely make again.

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    01 September 2010

    fiona commented on this recipe

    This really is amazing! I've lost count of how many times I have cooked this now and it never fails to impress! We were in South Africa last week and I cooked this for my SIL and BIL - what a hit!! This time it was served with crushed roasted fennel potatoes, creamed butternut and broccoli. Definitely a five star recipe!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 1.3kg piece pork belly , boned, rind left on and scored (ask your butcher to do this)
  • 2 tsp sunflower oil
  • 1 tsp white peppercorns , crushed
  • 3 large onions , sliced
  • 2-3 tbsp clear honey
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 red chilli , deseeded and chopped
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PER SERVING

620 kcalories, protein 43g, carbohydrate 12g, fat 45 g, saturated fat 17g, fibre 1g, sugar 9g, salt 0.4 g

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