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Southern barbecued pork belly

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This recipe is an absolute breeze and gives you the most wonderful melting pork belly with a gorgeous smoky, spicy flavour.

Nutritional Information - Amount per serving:
  • Calories 1345kcal
  • Carbs 0.6g
  • Sugar 0.1g
  • Fat 138.8g
  • Saturates 49.2g
  • Protein 23.5g

Method

Preheat your oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.

Bash the bay leaves and salt in a pestle and mortar until the leaves disintegrate and the salt turns green. Pick out any strands then add the rest of the spices and pepper and mix well.

Rub the pork with the spice mix and a little olive oil. Transfer to a snug-fitting roasting tray and cover the tray tightly with foil. Cook in the preheated oven for 2 hours. Light your barbie after the pork has had 1 hour in the oven.

After 2 hours, your pork should be tender and flavoured with all the wonderful spices. Lift it out of the roasting tray with tongs and drop it straight on to the barbie. It will crackle and drip fat on to the coals so don't worry if you see a few flames. Turn the pork over and move it around the grill now and then for 10 to 15 minutes to crisp up the surface. Serve in thick slices scattered with fresh chilli, coriander and a few lugs of olive oil.


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