Roast Pork Belly with Apple Sauce

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4.9

147 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr 20 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 35 mins

  • Servings

    8 servings

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    British

Roast Pork Belly with Apple Sauce

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Ingredients

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  • 2 kilograms pork belly bones removed (Kurobota pork belly is preferred)
  • 300 grams table salt
  • 1 teaspoon star anise ground
  • 2 teaspoons white pepper
  • 1 tablespoon all-spice ground
  • 1 teaspoon five spice powder
  • 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon ground
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom freshly ground
  • olive oil extra virgin

For the Apple Sauce:

  • 300 grams castor sugar
  • 100 milliliters rice wine vinegar
  • 1/2 vanilla bean
  • 5-6 green apples
  • 1/2 lemon
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Instructions

  1. Score the pork belly with a knife, forming a criss-cross pattern about 1cm (0.4 inch) apart. Mix together the salt and spices and rub all over the pork. Cover and leave for 2 hours, then rinse the salt mix off the pork and pat dry with kitchen paper.
  2. Preheat the oven to 250°C (480 Fahrenheit)
  3. Place the pork on a wire rack in a roasting tin, skin-side up, and rub with a little oil. Roast for 30 minutes until the skin is crispy, then reduce the temperature to 160°C (320 Fahrenheit). Roast the pork for a further 40 minutes until tender. Remove, cover with foil and leave to rest for 15 minutes.
  4. To prepare the apple sauce, place the sugar, vinegar and vanilla bean in a medium saucepan, bring to the boil and boil for 5 minutes. Add the apples and lemon juice and cook for a further 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and take out the vanilla bean. Transfer to a food processor and blend until smooth.
  5. To serve, cut the pork into slices and spoon the apple sauce over the top.

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