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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal540
  • fat40g
  • saturates15g
  • carbs4g
  • sugars3g
  • fibre1g
  • protein39g
  • salt3.15g
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Method

  • step 1

    Mix together the garlic, ginger, salt and soy sauce then rub the mixture all over the pork belly. Put the sliced onion into the bottom of your slow cooker and place the pork belly pieces on top. Cook on high for 4 hours.

  • step 2

    Carefully take the pieces of pork belly out of the slow cooker then transfer them to a non-stick frying pan with a good spoonful of the cooking juices, turning occasionally. Let sizzle away on a high heat until all the sides are browned and the liquid has evaporated. Slice or cut into wedges and serve with mashed potato, steamed green vegetables and a gravy made with the cooking juices. Alternatively use in a ramen noodle broth, bao buns or in your own recipe.

RECIPE TIPS
FOR THE GRAVY

Pour the remaining cooking juices from the slow cooker into a large jug and leave them to settle for 2-3 mins so you can pour off the layer of fat which will rise to the top, leaving the meat juices behind. Put the cooked onion slices from the slow cooker in a frying pan for 3-4 mins until starting to caramelise, then add 1 tsp flour. Stir to coat the onions then add the reserved meat juices, cook until the gravy becomes glossy and thick.

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A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.34 ratings

Liza Bennet

question

Won't the meat burn without adding water on the slow cooker..?

allyawuk1

No it won’t

mcsurrey196942447

Delicious though I'd go with one onion unless making for a lot of people. Had far too much onion for me , however, the pork was cooked to perfection .

michelleblaken03150

Omg, this was amazing. Will be hoping to do it again soon. Yum

margo.k30320

This was amazing. Definitely a keeper. I checked the pork at just under 3 hours and it was perfectly cooked. Meltingly tender. If I had kept it on for 4 hours as per the recipe, I think it would have been overcooked. I also reduced the salt from 4 to 3 teaspoons after reading previous comments…

desandmaggie

Belly pork was tender and crisped up well. I felt the amount of salt added was far too high especially with the Soya sauce. Salt could be left out and added later to taste. The saltiness overrode everything and of course made the gravy and onions very salty. 🙁

samlandi

hi - sorry to hear this was too salty, i wonder if table salt was used instead of flaky sea salt. from what i have seen this increases the intensity two fold, becuase it is denser, so if using table salt go for 1 teaspoon as a start :) the other half can always be added later :)

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