Slow roasted pork belly with Amaro glazed chestnuts and radicchio
serves
4
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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4.Remove from the oven and set aside to rest. Transfer onion to a bowl, crush with a fork and set aside.
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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.
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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.
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7.Top warm radicchio mixture with pork and scatter with hazelnuts to serve.
Recipe Notes
Begin this recipe at least 7 hours ahead.
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