Crispy Pork Belly with Orange Vinegar
Serves: 4 - 6
Cooking Time: 1 ½ hours
Ingredients:
| Quantity |
Ingredient |
| 1.5 kg |
Mt Mercer Pork Belly |
| 1 tblsp |
Sea salt |
| |
Olive Oil |
| |
Freshly ground black pepper |
| |
Orange vinegar |
| ½ cup |
brown sugar |
| ½ cup |
verjuice |
| ¼ cup |
white balsamic vinegar |
| 1 |
cinnamon stick, cracked |
| 1 |
star anise, cracked |
| 2 |
Oranges, zested and juiced |
| |
Sea salt to taste |
Method: Pre-heat oven 220°C
- Score the pork belly rind with a sharp Stanley knife into thin strips.
- Rub the rind with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Allow to stand for 20 minutes. Remove salt with a paper towel.
- Place the pork belly skin side down in a baking pan. Drizzle with a little more oil and season.
- Cook for 30 minutes then turn pork belly and reduce heat to 190°C for a further 30 - 40 minutes. Belly will be crisp and golden. Remove cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
- Combine the remaining ingredients in a small saucepan and simmer over a low heat until vinegar is syrupy.
- Serve pork belly sliced and drizzled with orange vinegar.
Notes: vinegar may be flavoured with apple or plum for a delicious difference.