Hairy Bikers Pork Belly Recipe
Do you love crispy, juicy meat? Then you must try this Hairy Bikers Pork Belly Recipe. It is a famous comfort food dish.
Equipment
- Large Roasting Tin
- Sharp knife
- Paper towels
- Measuring Spoons
- Small bowl
- Oven Mitts
Ingredients
- Pork Belly 1.5 Kg
- Olive Oil 2 Tbsp
- Sea Salt 1 Tbsp
- Black Pepper 1 Tsp
- Fennel Seeds 1 Tbsp
- Large Onion 1
- Medium Carrots 2
- Garlic 3 Cloves
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to a very high heat. Set it to 220 degrees Celsius. This high heat starts the crackling process.
- Take your pork out of the fridge. Pat the skin dry with paper towels. Dry skin makes the best crackling.
- Score the skin with a sharp knife. Make long cuts across the top. Do not cut into the meat. Only cut the fat layer.
- Rub olive oil all over the skin. Sprinkle plenty of sea salt on top. Rub the salt into the cuts. This makes it very tasty.
- Place chopped onions and carrots in the tin. Put the pork on top of them. The veggies act like a rack. They flavor the juices too.
- Put the tin in the hot oven. Roast it for about 30 minutes. The skin will start to bubble up. It looks very exciting!
- Turn the oven heat down to 160. Cook the meat for two more hours. This makes the meat very tender. It will fall apart easily.
- Take the pork out of the oven. Let it rest for fifteen minutes. Resting keeps the juices inside the meat. Now you can slice it.
Notes
- Keep the pork skin as dry as possible.
- Salt the skin very well for extra crunch.
- Do not peek in the oven too often.
- Let the meat rest before you slice it.
- Use a very sharp knife for clean cuts.