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Looking For Pork Belly suggestions

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Roggg

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I just bought some pork belly and am looking for any suggestions. I've never cooked to before. Simpler is better... whatcha got for me?
 
Cut the belly into slices and cook under the grill, or put it on a barbeque.

Roll it it up and bake it.
 
@Roggg , did you mean to type LF (low fat) in the title? If so pork belly is quite a fatty cut of meat, I assume you mean LC (low carb)?
 
Rachox said:
@Roggg , did you mean to type LF (low fat) in the title? If so pork belly is quite a fatty cut of meat, I assume you mean LC (low carb)?
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Actually I meant "Looking For". Sometimes acronyms gets in the way...
 
I just roast the belly slices and it’s mouth watering delicious x
 
I have a halogen oven. I put the meat on a metal rack over a bowl and cook it at quite a high temperature for ten minutes each side, then turn the temperature down and cook it for long enough to be completely cooked and then a little more so it is falling apart tender. Sometimes I put veges on a perforated tray underneath so they are gently basted in the juices as they cook.
 
Tend to roast on tray in oven and sometimes coat with a sauce after checking its carb content or marinate for a few hours mostly soy sauce and ginger but plenty of other options.
 
Some great ideas. Thanks everyone.
 
For anyone interested, here's what I did. The pork belly I bought was pre-cut into strips about 4cm wide, and sadly there was no skin. I used salt and spices on the sides and bottom, and for the fat cap scored it and used salt only. 45 minutes in the oven at a high temp (500f) and then abut 2.5 hours at a low temp (275f).

It was fantastic. Rich and fatty. Tender and juicy. I will definitely make again.

I paired it with a fantastic cauliflower mash: chopped half an onion and then caramelized in generous portion of butter. Garlic (2 cloves) added near the end. Chopped and steamed a head of cauliflower until tender. Blend the onion/garlic butter, cauliflower and a splash of whole milk. Return to saucepan to heat and then stir in half a cup of grated parmesan.
 
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