The Hairy Bikers' ultimate roast pork belly recipe is great for a Sunday lunch or dinner party. The skin is crisp and crunchy while the meat is soft and tender. Use our roast calculator to work out the exact pork belly cooking times and temperatures. Preheat the oven to 240C/220C (fan)/Gas 9.. Dry the pork belly skin with kitchen paper.
The Hairy Bikers' roast belly of pork is cooked with sage and apple for extra flavour. Tip: when the pork is cooked, you may want to flash it under the grill to get the crackling very crisp.
1 Preheat the oven to 240C/220C (fan)/Gas 9 ... 2 Dry the pork belly skin with kitchen paper. ... 3 Place the pork in a flameproof baking tray and roast for 25-30 minutes, or until the skin is crisp. ... 4 Mix the apples with the onions, sage and a little freshly ground black pepper and arrange in the middle of a small roasting tin. More items...
Crooked pork – Here is what the pork belly looks like after the 2 1/2 hours of slow roasting. Though it started out flat, the skin surface is now sloped down and to the left relative to the tray.