Slow Cooked Belly of Pork on a Bed of Vegetables in its Own Sauce

Methods

1. To make this Slow Cooked Belly of Pork Recipe:
• In a large ovenproof tray, throw in an assortment of casseroling vegetables roughly chopped
• Lay the belly on the vegetables –pour on water or stock, soy sauce, Worcester sauce, mustard, paprika and sprinkle on cracked black pepper
• Slit the pork fat 1/2 way through, every inch or so, about 1 inch from the sides –generously season with salt and rub in to the fat
• Lay on top of the meat
• Cover the tin with foil or a lid – cook in a pre heated oven on the middle shelf in gas 6 / 190*c / 380*f - for 6 hours
• For the last hour take of the foil/lid and allow the crackling to brown and crisp up
• Portion – cut between the bones, cut of large pieces of crackling – serve the belly pork ribs with a portion of casseroled vegetables and the natural jus/gravy