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Crispy Pork Belly with Apple Slaw Recipe

Some Chinese Five Spice powder and SPAR Signature Selection Garlic and Herb Vinaigrette turns a pork belly roast into a crispy and crunchy taste sensation.

Difficulty

Medium

Prep Time

10 minutes plus overnight resting

Cooking Time

1hr 10 minutes

Serves

4-6

Recipe Ingredients

  • 1 Your Butcher By SPAR pork belly roast
  • Coarse salt
  • 2 Tbsp(30ml) Chinese 5 spice
  • Salt and crushed black pepper
  • 2 SPAR freshline granny smith apples, thinly sliced
  • ¼ SPAR freshline red cabbage, shredded
  • SPAR Signature Selection garlic and herb vinaigrette
  • 1-2 Tbsp (15-30ml) honey

Recipe Method

  1. Pat the skin of the pork belly dry with some paper towel.
  2. Finely score the skin with a sharp knife, being careful not to cut all the way through.
  3. Cover the skin with coarse salt and allow it to dry out in the fridge overnight.
  4. Brush off all the salt and turn the pork belly flesh side up. Season with salt and pepper and rub with Chinese 5 spice.
  5. Roast in a preheated oven, skin side up at 180°C for 45-50 mins.
  6. Turn the oven up to 220°C and roast until the skin is completely crispy, about 15-20 mins. Set aside to cool slightly before cutting into cubes.
  7. Combine apples, cabbage, vinaigrette and honey and served topped with pork belly cubes.

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