Cider Roasted Pork Belly - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (3 1/3 lb) pork belly, rind-on, scored in a diamond pattern
    2 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
    1 tbsp sea salt flakes
    1 1/2 cups apple cider
    4 None parsnips, peeled, quartered
    4 cloves garlic, peeled
    1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock
    2 None green apples, quartered
    1 (28 oz) can brown lentils, rinsed, drained
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 475\u00b0F.
    Arrange pork, rind-side up, in a large roasting pan. Combine rosemary and salt in a small bowl then rub over pork. Roast for 20 mins, or until rind starts to blister and crackle.
    Reduce oven to 325\u00b0F. Add cider to pan and roast for 1 hour 15 mins.
    Add parsnips, garlic and stock to pan. Roast for 45 mins.
    Add apples and lentils to pan. Roast for another 30 mins, or until apple is tender. Season.
    Slice pork. Serve with apple mixture.

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