Slow Roasted Pork Belly; an Easter Sunday feast with Valli Little.

Valli Little’s recipe for Slow Roasted Pork Belly serves 4-6 with leftovers so if you have a huge crowd, just double everything!

Ingredients

2kg Piece boneless pork belly (skin on)
2 garlic cloves
1 Pinch of ground cloves
½ tsp Caraway seeds
½ tsp Dried chilli flakes
2 tbs Thyme leaves
2 tbs Olive oil
1 tbs Lemon juice
2 Onions, sliced
Salad and mashed potato, to serve

Method

Using a sharp knife, score the pork belly skin and fat in a criss-cross pattern, without cutting into the meat. Set aside.
Place garlic, ground cloves, caraway seeds, chilli, thyme and some sea salt in a mortar and pestle and crush to a paste. Stir in the olive oil and lemon juice. Rub the marinade over the pork and stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 220°C.
Arrange the onion slices in a roasting pan and sit the pork on top.
Roast for 30 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 170°C, then roast for a further 3 hours or until the pork is tender and cooked through, and the skin is crisp.
Rest the pork belly, uncovered, for 20 minutes, then cut into slices and serve with salad and mashed potato.

Thanks Valli. This sounds divine. Come Sunday, we'll be up early prepping that Pork Belly and then relaxing with a cheeky, perky, pinot while we wait for lunch!

Have you thought about what you'll be cooking this Easter weekend? Do you have any family favourites? Or are you trying something new?

191 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 21 Apr 2023
    11:31 am
We dont have a set thing that we do at Easter but this year I just happened to do a roast pork.

- - mumma said
  - 16 Jun 2019
    10:05 pm
Thanks for this. I always ruin my pork roast. So I’ll give this recipe a go, fingers crossed this pork belly turns out better

- - rovermum said
  - 05 Jun 2019
    9:11 am
This looks sensational. My family is not a huge fan of pork. I’ve tried many variations and cooking styles, and have still been unable to impress them.

- - tessie said
  - 04 Jun 2019
    2:29 pm
This sounds so delicious and very straight forward to make. Can’t understand how it doesn’t go cold if it’s left for 20 minutes though

- - mom112217 said
  - 04 Jun 2019
    2:25 pm
The pork belly looks so delicious,thanks!

- - mom101628 said
  - 03 Jun 2019
    10:53 pm
Have tried to do a similar pork belly roast but it didn’t work – so went back to my tried and true one where you have it for a least two days salted in the fridge so that the crackling just works so well.

- - serotonin said
  - 20 Sep 2017
    5:50 pm
Oh wow! I tried cooking pre-marinated pork belly a couple of times but it wasn’t what I wanted. Limited flavour options. This looks cooked to perfection and absolutely delicious. Can’t wait to try it!

- - mom19782016 said
  - 06 Aug 2017
    8:26 pm
I have printed this recipe out and handed it to hubby!

- - mom71820 said
  - 02 Aug 2017
    7:39 pm
Looks amazing!! Thank you.

- - mom90758 said
  - 02 Aug 2017
    1:34 pm
It must be so tasty and delicious!!

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 02 Aug 2017
    11:29 am
This is such a great way to cook pork belly

- - tessie said
  - 02 Aug 2017
    2:16 am
A new way to cook Pork Belly and sounds delicious

- - mom64736 said
  - 01 Aug 2017
    10:00 pm
I’m going to admit I was so confused as to what ingredient Valli Little was and frustrated I couldn’t figure it out until I realised it was a person. OOPS. lol. I love Pork Belly and I haven’t found it that hard to make.

- - mom101628 said
  - 26 Apr 2017
    10:55 pm
Fantastic recipe – thanks for sharing.

- - mom70876 said
  - 18 Apr 2017
    4:01 pm
This sounds great. My friend claims to do the best pork – we’ll see now

- - tessie said
  - 18 Apr 2017
    10:44 am
I would love to cook this but can’t use any citrus because of my allergy. Might have to give it a go without the lemon and see how it tastes

- - rachel1970 said
  - 12 Apr 2017
    12:37 pm
oooh, thinking this may be nice for Easter Sunday with the family

- - rovermum said
  - 12 Apr 2017
    10:11 am
Talk about mouthwatering!! This has me salivating. I’ve not thought about Easter Sunday yet. We’ve had a massive week of many celebrations and I’m a bit over planning! This looks divine though.

- - mom62527 said
  - 14 Apr 2016
    1:29 pm
Wow this recipe looks delicious! I have never cooked pork belly before, I would live to try this recipe.

- - mom101628 said
  - 10 Apr 2016
    10:22 pm
Try this recipe with a bottle of cider poured underneath the pork but over the onions – it’s heaven!