Pork Belly Timing?

Kevie192

Hi all,

I have a while piece of pork belly, deboned it's about 700g in weight. I'd like to slow cook it to have as a roast today with gravy, veg etc but I can't find any suitable recipes for this size piece.

I'd like to use this recipe or similar so I wondered if anyone could suggest cooking times and temps for this sized piece?

I know 'Penelope Penguin' cooks pork belly this way as I read on another thread so I'm secrety hoping she might come along and advise of times and temps! :rotfl:

Thanks,

Kevin

Kevie192

Can anyone help?

kittycat204

hot for the first half hour then turn down, leave it in there for a good few hours. if it's getting done too fast just turn the oven down a little more and put some foil on the top. you can't cook it too long, only not long enough. don't worry too much.

nuatha

I use the method from here
For 700g I'd reduce the initial time to 2.5 hours. I'll admit I've had a few crackling failures with this (possibly 1 in 5/6) which I've not solved but the flavour is always excellent.

Kevie192

Thanks for your replies

I put the meat in about 20 mins ago at 140C fan and intend on cooking it for 2 hrs followed by a half hour at a higher temp whilst I do the roasties and yorkshires. Would've done it higher at first but didn't see your comment till now! Hope it will be ok, i'm sure it'll be fine

Thanks again.

kittycat204

it'll be fine, just might not have crackling, but will still taste fantastic. crackling is naughty anyway. enjoy.

Kevie192

Just a quick update from me....

The pork was absolutely fantastic!!! Really lovely and tender and so so tasty. Crackling was pretty good after the 2.5hrs but I used my cooks blow torch on it just to quickly crisp it up a bit more and it worked a treat.

Thanks again for your help

nuatha

Kevie192 wrote: »

Just a quick update from me....

The pork was absolutely fantastic!!! Really lovely and tender and so so tasty. Crackling was pretty good after the 2.5hrs but I used my cooks blow torch on it just to quickly crisp it up a bit more and it worked a treat.

Thanks again for your help

I hadnt thought of using the blow torch to aid crisping, thank you.