Autumn inspired, Crispy Goodness

  • Brand
  • Preparation time
    720 min
  • Difficulty
    Hard
  • Number of servings
    10
Succulent and Juicy pork belly served with tasty vegetables.
Ingredients
  • 2 x 1.4 pork belly scored
  • 300g Mirepoix (carrot, onion, leek, celery, bay leaf)
  • 1 litre water
  • 25g MAGGI CHICKEN BOOSTER
  • 300g Mirepoix (carrot, onion, leek, celery, bay leaf)
  • 1 x bouquet Garni (3 juniper berries, 2-star anise or fennel seeds, 1 orange zest and juice, ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, ¼ teaspoon black fine pepper)
  • 600g sliced red and green apple
  • ½ bunch Sage, plus 5 extra leaves, torn
  • 1 medium onion, slice thickly
  • 50mL (2 ½ tbsp) cider vinegar
  • 20g sugar
  • 20mL (1 tbsp) olive oil
  • 50g MAGGI RICH GRAVY
  • 50ml (2 ½ tbsp) water
  • Reserved braise liquid
  • 1 kg Pumpkin, cut into wedges, and chargrilled
  • 1 kg Broccolini, halved and chargrilled
  • 500g MAGGI NATURAL MASH POTATO, prepared as per direction on pack
Preparation
  • 1
    Use a very sharp knife to score skin crossways, about 5mm apart.
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 170°C/150°C fan-forced
  • 3
    In a small bowl combine herbs, spices, and oil, rub all over the pork.
  • 4
    Meanwhile, heat oil in a saucepan over medium‐low heat. Cook mirepoix, for about 4 minutes or until softened. Add combined water and MAGGI CHICKEN BOOSTER, pour over the pork, add bouquet garni and cover with a tight-fitting lid.
  • 5
    Cook in oven for 1.5 hours to 2 hours. Remove pork from liquid and set aside to cool. Reserve braising vegetables and liquid; refrigerate until required.
  • 6
    Place pork, rind-side down, on a lined tray. Top with grease proof paper, another tray and 2-3 cans to compress. Chill overnight. Strain and reserve liquid.
  • 7
    Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced.
  • 8
    Cut the Pork belly in 2cm thick slices.
  • 9
    Line baking dish. Add pork; skin side up; roast for 20 minutes or until crisp.
  • 10
    Meanwhile, in a separate baking dish, combine apple, sage, onion in a bowl and toss with cider vinegar, sugar, olive oil, bake for 20 minutes or until blistered.
  • 11
    In a Jug make a slurry with MAGGI RICH GRAVY and water. In a medium saucepan bring reserved braise liquid to the boil add the slurry; bring to the boil; simmer for 2 mins.
  • 12
    Prepare 500g MAGGI NATURAL MASH POTATO as per directions on pack, set aside.
  • 13
    Serve with pork belly with Mash, Broccoli, Pumpkin, Baked apple relish & MAGGI RICH GRAVY