Slow roasted pork belly with Amaro glazed chestnuts and radicchio

serves
4
P72 Slow roasted pork belly with Amaro glazed chestnuts and radicchio
P72 Slow roasted pork belly with Amaro glazed chestnuts and radicchio
Jessica Brook knows winter comfort food. Here, she puts pork belly in the spotlight with a supporting cast of classic Italian flavours.

Ingredients (13)

  • 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1/2 tsp caraway seeds
  • 2.5kg boneless pork belly, rind scored
  • 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 onions, thickly sliced into rounds
  • 1 small fennel bulb, very thinly sliced (we used a mandoline)
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) white balsamic vinegar
  • 1/3 cup (120g) runny honey
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) amaro (Italian sweet herbal liqueur, from liquor shops)
  • 2/3 cup (160ml) chicken stock
  • 240g can whole chestnuts (from specialist grocers)
  • 1 small radicchio, trimmed, torn
  • 1/4 cup (35g) toasted hazelnuts, chopped

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    Using a mortar and pestle, coarsely crush fennel and caraway seeds with 1 tbs salt flakes. Rub over the pork belly rind. Chill, uncovered, for at least 4 hours or overnight for the rind to dry out.
  • 2.
    Preheat oven to 240°C. Rub pork rind with 1 tbs oil. Place onion in a deep roasting tray. Top with the pork, rind-side up. Roast for 30 minutes or until rind starts to crisp and turn golden.
  • 3.
    Carefully add 1 cup (250ml) water to the pan (it might spit slightly). Reduce heat to 180°C and roast for a further 2 hours 30 minutes, or until meat is tender and falling apart.
  • 4.
    Remove from the oven and set aside to rest. Transfer onion to a bowl, crush with a fork and set aside.
  • 5.
    Heat remaining 1 tbs oil in a large non-stick frypan over medium heat. Add fennel and cook for 3 minutes or until just softened. Add vinegar, bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes.
  • 6.
    Season, add honey and amaro and cook for 6-8 minutes until just sticky. Add crushed onion, stock and chestnuts and simmer for 4-6 minutes until chestnuts are heated through and glossy. Remove from the heat, add radicchio and gently toss until just wilted.
  • 7.
    Top warm radicchio mixture with pork and scatter with hazelnuts to serve.
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Recipe Notes

Begin this recipe at least 7 hours ahead.

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