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Slow cooked pork belly with spiced roast apple and crackling Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • 1. For the stock, place the chicken wings in the roasting tin and roast at 220 degrees Celsius for about 45 minutes or until brown.
  • 2. Place the roast wings in a stock pot, add water and bring to the boil, skim off any scum and simmer. Add all remaining ingredients and bring back to the boil. Skim of remaining scum and reduce to a gentle simmer for 3-4 hours.
  • 3. For the pork, trim off the excess fat on underside of pork. Roll, tie and place pork on rack over a roasting tin with some water in the bottom.
  • 4. Put the pork in the oven at 200/220 degrees Celsius for 20-30 minutes until the pork starts to crisp up (about 30 minutes) and turn down to 150/160 degrees Celsius to cook for approx 2 hours then allow to rest.
  • 5. For the sauce, chop the shallots finely and place in a saucepan with the cider and reduce for about 15 minutes. Add the warm stock and simmer.
  • 6. Slice the cabbage and cook in a pan of boiling water for 5 minutes then drain and leave to side.
  • 7. For the mash, peel and dice the potatoes and put into a pan of salted cold water. Bring to the boil and simmer until cooked then drain. Mash or pass through a potato ricer and blend with butter and milk until the right consistency is achieved and season.
  • 8. For the roast apples, slice them in half and place them in a frying pan with some warm butter and brown sugar. Cook until they start to caramelize then place in a roasting tin and sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon on the cut side of the apples. Roast in the oven for 10/15 minutes.
  • 9. Cut the carrots into batons and place in a sauce pan with a tsp white sugar, 50g of butter and water (cover half way up the carrots). Bring to a simmer and cook until the water evaporates
  • 10. To serve, place a mound of mashed potato in the centre of the plate, add the cabbage and the sliced pork on top. Place the carrots and the roast apple around the side and spoon the sauce around.

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  • blummie 13 years ago
    can anyone help me with the amount of water needed for the stock it states 4l of water, does that mean ltrs. I have started it now so will give it a go!!!!!!!
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  • pieplate 15 years ago
    I don't know if I'll make this any time soon, but these are my kind of ingredients and proportions. A pleasure to read.
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  • bonzaichef 16 years ago
    Brilliant homestyled cooking, pork-belly is one of my favourite cuts of meat, I usually eat it chinese style, but I have to say, i'm onto this one next sunday..:-))
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