Traditionally pork belly has always favoured slow-cooking methods – this allows the fat to render into the meat over time, leaving the resulting flesh moist and tender. Slow-roasting in the oven allows you to render the fat and crisp up the skin simultaneously, creating a lovely textural contrast, but pork belly is equally delicious when braised or stewed – the latter methods result in a pleasantly chewy texture, as the fat doesn’t render quite so much.
Pork belly slices can be seared in a hot pan or on a barbecue and eaten straight away – they won’t be as soft as they are when braised or slow-roasted, but they’re no less delicious and you can add all sorts of interesting dry rubs and marinades.
Nutrition
Nutritional Facts
Calories (kcal)
292
Fat (g)
22
Saturates (g)
8
Salt (g)
<1
Protein (g)
23
Allergens
100% Pork
Storage Instructions
Your meat will arrive frozen, see pack for shelf life, each cut of meat is labelled with a use by date.
When your meat arrives simply pop it into your freezer.
When you have selected what meat you would like to eat for the day, thaw items by leaving them on the bottom shelf in your fridge on a plate covered overnight before cooking. Once thawed leave to stand for 20 minutes at room temperature before cooking.
Remember once thawed use within 2 days.