Beer pickled belly of pork

This recipe needs advance preparation!

After 1 week and an hour in the smoker

The inspiration for this recipe comes from a combination of pulled pork (carnitas), slow roast herby pork belly and Jocasta Innes' beer pickle marinade. I have use a mix of lager and mild as I have a plentiful supply from my barrels of home-brew!

The meat should marinate for 1 week before cooking, which could also be suitable for a preservative cure, however, in this recipe it is purely for the purpose of flavouring.

Ingredients

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• 1.3 kg (3 lb) belly of pork

Pickle

• 2 pints home made beer ( I used a mixture of lager and mild ale)
• 2 pints water (or enough to completely cover the joint)
• 1 tablespoon allspice
• 100g sea salt
• 4 tablespoons black treacle
• 6 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons chilli powder / curry powder
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 4 tablespoons malt vinegar

Roasting

• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• Finely ground sea salt

Mise en place

• Slash the pork belly with a knife so there are deep cuts on both sides to ensure the pickle can really flavour the meat
• Mix the pickle mixture together and place the pork in a non-metallic container ensuring the pork is totally immersed. Refrigerate for 1 week.
• If you are luck enough to have a smoker, after 1 week, pat the joint dry and smoke for an hour or so before roasting.
• 1 Week later: Preheat the oven to its highest setting - it will be turned down as soon as the meat goes in.

Method

1. Lay the joint on a rack, skin-side-up, over a roasting tray and rub the olive oil into the skin
2. Sprinkle with finely ground sea salt
3. Place into the oven and immediately reduce the heat to 220° C (425° F - gas 7) and roast for 20 minutes
4. Using a kitchen towel, pat off any excess fat that may be gathering on the top of the crackling
5. Reduce the heat to 165° C (325° F - gas 3) and roast for 1 hour or a little longer if needed, it does dry out easily so keep an eye on it.
6. Rest for 10 minutes, then cut into bite-sized chunks

See also

• A comprehensive guide to roast meat cooking times - give the time you want to carve your roast and we'll give you a timed step-by-step roasting guide
• Pulled pork
• The renowned Mr Brown Pulled Pork - Oriental
• The renowned Mr Brown's Pulled Pork (Slow cooker recipe)
• The renowned Mr Brown's Pulled Pork (Sous-Vide recipe)
• Cochinita pibil
• Beer pickled belly of pork
• Eight hour smoky pulled pork in Guinness
• Pulled pork (slow cooker recipe)
• Slow roast recipes
• Our smoker recipe section

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