Pork belly roast with crackling recipe

Pork Belly Roast with Crackling recipe

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Introducing the mouthwatering Pork Belly Roast with Crackling recipe, a delightful dish that will leave your taste buds craving for more. This recipe combines succulent pork belly with a crispy, golden crackling that adds a satisfying crunch to each bite. With a perfect balance of tender meat and crispy skin, this roast is a showstopper for any occasion. The slow roasting process ensures a juicy and flavorful result, making it a favorite among pork lovers. Get ready to indulge in this irresistible dish that will impress both family and friends alike.

Keywords: Pork belly roast, crackling, succulent, crispy, juicy

Pork belly roast with crackling recipe details

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Ingredients

600 ml	beef stock
2 kg	pork belly, skin on
2	carrots, sliced
1 stalk(s)	leek, sliced
½ bulb(s)	celeriac, diced
1	onion, quartered
500 ml	dark beer or stout
	salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 130°C. Heat the stock and pour into a casserole dish. Place the pork belly with the skin side down into the stock. Cover and cook in the oven for an hour.

Switch the heat to 160°C. Remove the roast from the casserole dish. Place on the working place, skin side up and score the skin with a sharp knife, the cuts a finger width apart. Season generously with salt and pepper. Transfer the pork belly with the skin side up back into the casserole dish. Surround with the vegetables. Add some of the stout and roast in the oven for 1- 1½ hours, basting every now and then with the stock or with stout.

When the meat is tender, switch on the oven grill and cook until the skin has turned into crispy crackling. Be careful not to burn the crackling. Remove the roast from the casserole and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Strain the gravy into a saucepan and bring to a boil and boil down a bit, if necessary. Carve the roast.

Serve the pork roast with the sauce, small potatoes and cabbage of your choice.

Preparation time:
ca. 15 min
Cooking / Baking Time:
ca. 2 hrs 40 min
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a