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Print recipe Warm spicy pork belly from RealityBites |
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IngredientsPork belly joint1 tbsp of coriander seeds 1 tbsp of fennel seeds 1 tbsp of fresh thyme Couple of tsp of sea salt Olive oil (a drizzle) Onion, carrot and celery (for gravy) |
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MethodUnroll the joint and score the skin if it isn't already. Let it sit for ten minutes to let the piggy smell dissipate.Bash the hell out of the seeds and thyme and salt in a pestle and mortar, or put in plastic bag and hit with rolling pin, or whizz in blender. Add the oil so it makes a paste. Smoosh it all over the skin of the pork. Half the veg and put in a roasting tin, put the pork on a rack over it. Whack the oven up to high and blast for half an hour or so, then turn it down to gas mark 4 or so and put half a cup of water in the bottom of the tin. Cook it for as long as you can, but at least two hours. When it's done, make gravy by heating the veg and dripping in the tin on the hob, add a tbsp or so of flour and then the water from whatever veg you are doing with it (or stock, or just water). Decant into a saucepan and simmer for ten mins while the meat rests. Slice the joint into inch thick strips and serve with roast potatoes etc. | |||||||||||||||||||
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