Sunday, 9 October 2016

Melt in your Mouth Pork Belly


Pork belly responds perfectly to patient and slow cooking. The result is a mouth-watering, tender meat that melts in your mouth! The high quality fat in Flodins Omega-3 pork makes it quick to prepare and since it stays juicy and tender longer, cooking time is less critical. The consistent quality of Flodins pork means that the best results are always attainable, for each and every meal. Read on to learn how to achieve the perfect pork belly.
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Succulent meat adorned with a crown of golden crackling, roast pork belly is hard to beat. If you find your crackling is letting you down, then these simple steps are sure to lead to success.
  • Step 1: Preheat the oven to 220°C. Fill the kettle and bring it to the boil. Using a sharp knife, score the pork skin and fat, then place on a rack in the sink. Pour the boiling water all over the meat.
  • Step 2: Using paper towel, thoroughly dry the pork. Rub the meat liberally with olive oil and massage sea salt into the skin.
  • Step 3: Place the pork in a baking dish and place into very hot oven, ensuring there's plenty of fresh air coming into the room so that you don't set off the fire alarms. After 30 minutes, reduce the temperature to 160°C and continue cooking until the pork is done, roughly 1½ hours.
  • Step 4: Remove the roast from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Do not cover it in foil or you'll trap the steam from the meat and the crackling with lose its crunch. To easily carve the pork belly flip the roast over and using a sharp knife cut it into thick slices.

It is also possible to roast or BBQ a whole pork belly – this can take some time but the result is worth the wait – if you have the BBQ skills! Another idea is to take a pork belly and cover with herbs and spices, roll up and cook like Italian roast pork (porchetta).
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Whatever your method, it’s important to select high quality meats from Nordic Farmers. Flodins has improved the flavour, texture and health benefits of pork in a natural way, that will cook up perfectly every time!


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