Ingredients
1 piece(s)
Pork belly
- 1 piece Pork Belly
- 1200 grams Water.
- 60 grams soy sauce, or 2 tablespoons of veg stock concentrate or 1 tablespoon of salt.
- Salt., to taste
- Pepper., to taste
- 2 pieces carrots, roughly chopped
- 2 pieces Celery, roughly chopped
- 2 onions, halved
- Olive Oil.
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3h 20min
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Recipe is created for
TM 5
If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
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Recipe's preparation
Score pork belly (5mm apart). Dry pork rind with paper towel and rub all over with salt(and pepper if desired). Place in Varoma.
Add water and soy sauce(you can use stock or salt instead if you prefer) to bowl and set time to 1 Hour Varoma temp.
You will have to add extra time. Add extra water regularly. The pork is ready when it is almost falling apart. A skewer will go through like butter.
I have to cook mine for between 1.5 hours to 2.5 hours depending on the size of the pork(it is worth the extra cooking time!!).
Preheat oven to 200-220 degrees celcius.
Add corrot, onion and celery to roasting tray and place pork belly on top. Season pork rind with salt again and drizzle rind well with olive oil and place into oven on top rack.
Cook until rind has crackled(this can take around 60 minutes extra depending on the oven).
Prepare pork for Varoma
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Tip
Choose a piece of pork belly that has thick, firm rind on it. It will crackle much better than thin rind.
20 minutes before the pork is finished in the varoma, add your roasting potato's either into the bottom of the varoma or into the steaming basket in the bowl. Once finished, add them to the roasting tray.
Don't forget to add more water to the bowl.
The crackle will not happen as fast as a raw piece of pork but when it does, it happens rather quickly.
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Comments
Add a commentI coated my pork belly with Chinese 5 spice. So...
I coated my pork belly with Chinese 5 spice. So delicious! After 30 minutes at 220°, & 30 minutes at max in the oven I switched to grill mode to finish off the crackle.
Thermomumma Lailah Rose 🌻
Samantharmi89: I made it tonight with 1.3 kg piece...
Samantharmi89: I made it tonight with 1.3 kg piece and it did take a lot longer as it was really fat in the middle. About 2.5 hrs in the varoma and almost an hour in the oven. Still delicious though.
This was so delicious. Unfortunately didnt crackle...
This was so delicious. Unfortunately didnt crackle properly for me so next time i think i will do exactly the same except not put oil on the rind, nust from my own personal experience ive found crackle never works for me when i do. But over delicious!
rockmum: what is the largest piece you've made...
rockmum: what is the largest piece you've made this with (kg)?
Flupsters: Did you put the pork on the tray of the...
Flupsters: Did you put the pork on the tray of the varoma or the bowl part? Thank you.
Hi, what speed is everyone using?
Hi, what speed is everyone using?
Best, and easiest, pork belly to cook at home....
Best, and easiest, pork belly to cook at home. Cooked several times with different sizes of pork belly and it always comes out soft and moist with a yummy crackle. Just remember to check the water level when steaming, I usually have to top up and extend the time to ensure the meat is soft all the way through. Love this recipe. Thanks so much for sharing.
I have to say I was a little bit dubious about the...
I have to say I was a little bit dubious about the length of time this had to be cooked, but wow, what an amazing result! This was my first time ever cooking Pork Belly and it won't be my last! We reduced the liquid down as well with some honey on the stove and made a lovely rich sauce. Next time I think I'll get a really nice cut from the butcher. The crackle was so crunchy and the meat was not dry but delicious.
So yummy. Used pork shoulder and still worked out...
So yummy. Used pork shoulder and still worked out perfectly cooked. Crunchy crackling and melt in your mouth meat.
Just need to remember to start cooking earlier next time 😊
Absolute cracker of a recipe, turns out perfectly...
Absolute cracker of a recipe, turns out perfectly every time. As long as you remember to start dinner early, there’s not much to it!
This is a great way to cook pork, I liked that it...
This is a great way to cook pork, I liked that it was so easy and my pork came out perfect! I think i will try this method when using pork loin also.
We've had this twice now and it's a great meal. We...
We've had this twice now and it's a great meal. We do an hour in the thermomix in the varoma. We don't find the need to top up the water... then an 60 to 75 minutes in the Weber. Yum
OMG!!!!...
OMG!!!!
Finished my crackle off in my benchtop Halogen oven while I reduced the simmering water into a sauce - YUM, YUM, YUM ❤️️❤️️❤️️
Made it with a pork loin, steamed for longer and...
Made it with a pork loin, steamed for longer and used my Weber to do the crackling. Made sauce with the leftover liquid, sauted some onion on the stove add liquid, thickend with cornflour. Yum!
It was absolutely delicious!!
I am about to try this and it is my first time...
I am about to try this and it is my first time using the Varoma. Do I put it on the tray of the Varoma?
Absolutely amazeballs!!...
Absolutely amazeballs!!
This recipe took the stress out of making pork crackle!!
I had a 1kg piece of pork belly, in the Varoma for 60 mins then 500g more water and back on for 30 mins.
I finished it off in the airfryer, 200 degrees for 30 mins.
Just delicious!!
YUMMIEST pork belly ever....
YUMMIEST pork belly ever.
Great recipe, thanks for sharing
What speed?????
What speed?????
This will be a regular in this household!
This will be a regular in this household!
What speed do you put Thermo on??!!??
What speed do you put Thermo on??!!??
Pork belly was really good, my crackling seemed to...
Pork belly was really good, my crackling seemed to take forever though... Maybe it's my oven! I also made gravy from the leftover steaming liquid which was good.
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Awesome!!! Cooked perfectly as per recipe!
Awesome!!! Cooked perfectly as per recipe!
Thank you I made this last night and it was...
Thank you I made this last night and it was delicious. I put extra vegetables in the roasting pan after I transferred the piece of pork into the oven, like sweet potato and pumpkin and they were nice and crispy when it was ready to serve. To make my sauce I just took out most of the stock/juice and left enough that the blades were covered, put in the butterfly whisk and added brown sugar and a bit of flour, maybe 2 tbs but I didn't measure and then let it cook on speed 100 for 5 minutes. It turned out more like a gravy than a sauce, but everyone enjoyed it. The pork looked just like the picture, and like everyone else I had it in the veroma for an hour and a half, then in the oven for a little over an hour, my oven seems a lot hotter than others so I had it on 200.
Oh my goodness!! This was amazing!!! I am going to...
Oh my goodness!! This was amazing!!! I am going to try doing a pork roast the same way. Thank you so much for sharing!
Wow! This is so delicious. Best pork belly I’ve...
Wow! This is so delicious. Best pork belly I’ve ever cooked. 10/10
Seeing the ratings and comments for this recipe...
Seeing the ratings and comments for this recipe means it’s a must try!
I put a piece of cinnamon and a star anise in the simmering water and steamed for 1 3/4 hrs. In the past I’ve had mixed results with pork crackling in our oven so instead used the EasyCook glass bowl oven (outside on the patio to keep the heat out of the house). After about half an hour on 120 and still not crackling I turned it up to grill and about 15 mins later the magic had happened! Perfect & complete crackling. The bonus was some yummy baked carrots and sweet potato. The pork used was a shrink wrapped belly piece from the supermarket with thin skin and not much fat, but the end result was fantastic. Next time I’ll try to get a thicker rind piece from a butcher and feel sure it will be even better.
I tasted the steaming water: added some water to dilute, some vinegar and brown sugar till I was happy with the balance. Then added some cornflour and cooked for about 20 mins/100/Speed 3 to produce a not too thick but tasty dipping sauce. Served in individual mini condiment bowls on serving plate. To complete this restaurant quality meal, I served with a few of roast vegetable pieces, a simple lettuce and tomato salad and dressing (yoghurt dressing from BCB worked well but next time would try Asian-style vinaigrette).
I highly recommend making this recipe.
John Clark
Independent Consultant (WA)
Very easy. Crackling took a long time to crackle,...
Very easy. Crackling took a long time to crackle, finished off under the grill as recommended by so many here.
Made the liquid into a gravy which was awesome.
Omg so yummy. I added sumac, chinese 5 spice...
Omg so yummy. I added sumac, chinese 5 spice powder, sesame seeds, star anise, cardamon pods, chilli flakes & satay paste to my pork rub. The smell in my kitchen is amazing!!!
Perfect! So tender!!! An hour in the oven wasn't...
Perfect! So tender!!! An hour in the oven wasn't quite enough for mine but finished it under the griller and was super yummy!
Perfect mine looked exactly like the photo and...
Perfect mine looked exactly like the photo and tasted divne meat just melted in your mouth. Will be putting this recipe in my favorites thanjjs
Great crackling and the pork was delicious
Great crackling and the pork was delicious!
My family said this is the best pork they have...
My family said this is the best pork they have ever eaten
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Making this for the first time tonight
Making this for the first time tonight!
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trueyg You can get pork belly on or off the bone...
trueyg: You can get pork belly on or off the bone. The belly on the bone has a load more flavour - you can ask for the piece that is at the other end of the cut that doesnt have the bone in it - which is the cut of pork you most often see as belly in the supermarkets. My butcher usually asks which piece I want
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Amazing Beautiful crackling pork cooked to...
Amazing!!! Beautiful crackling, pork cooked to perfection. Following other comments on here, I added star anise, cinnamon stick and 2 garlic cloves to make sauce with the left over water and soy while pork was in the oven, delicious.
Karenmccoy Thanks Karen for the advice Will speak...
Karenmccoy: Thanks Karen for the advice. Will speak sternly to the butcher 😇😇
trueygIve never bought a belly with bone in Maybe...
trueyg:I've never bought a belly with bone in. Maybe ask your butcher to bone it next time. Will make a difference.
Novice male cook needs advice Cooked yesterday as...
Novice male cook needs advice. Cooked yesterday as a test with meat, crackle, veggies turning out fantastic. However the steaming period was a lot longer than all the directions and readers tips etc advised and I put this down to the bone in the piece of pork. Question. Is it normal to cook the pork belly with the bone in or should I have asked the butcher to remove.
Thank you
Thank you
Does anyone know if this would work with pork leg...
Does anyone know if this would work with pork leg roast?
This was so easy & very tasty. ...
This was so easy & very tasty.
I have a TM31, I cooked my 1.1kg pork for 1 1/2 hours, adding 500g water at 60min mark.
Then transferring to oven for another 60mins, crackle was perfect and the meat was restaurant quality.
Thank you
Just want to know what sauce does everyone serve...
Just want to know what sauce does everyone serve with this dish. Thank you.
This was amazing! I added a little rub of mesquite...
This was amazing! I added a little rub of mesquite powder to the meat side for a great caramel flavour!
This was amazing! I added a little rub of mesquite...
This was amazing! I added a little rub of mesquite powder to the meat side for a great caramel flavour!
Another happy roast pork belly virgin here....
Another happy roast pork belly virgin here. Perfect results. This will be a staple in our house now.
Made this last night. Allow alot of time & I agree...
Made this last night. Allow alot of time & I agree dont leave it if you want perfect crackle.
Def a dish I will do again
Making this one right now... Hoping it turns out...
Making this one right now... Hoping it turns out like the pic! Looks delicious!
My first ever attempt at pork belly. We had this...
My first ever attempt at pork belly. We had this for Christmas lunch and it was fantastic!! Will definitely be making this again. Thanks so much forthe recipe
I use speed two on both
I use speed two on both Thermomix machines