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skinnymixer’s Roast Pork Belly with Caramelised Apple Sauce

December 16, 2015 by Nikalene Riddle 169 Comments

skinnymixer's roast pork belly-2I have been hoarding this amazing pork belly recipe for a good year… the plan was for it to go into my first cookbook, but then I went with Indian, and then Asian – so I figure Christmas is the perfect time to share it with everyone. Steamed meat isnt high on everyones list, but par cooking this in the Thermomix or Bellini then finishing it off in the oven is the best way to ensure fall apart, moist meat. I hope you all love this recipe as much as my family did. P.s. My kids call this one “Big Bacon”.

skinnymixer's Roast Pork Belly with Caramelised Apple Sauce
 
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Prep time
2 mins
Cook time
90 mins
Total time
1 hour 32 mins
 
For more info check the Pork Belly FAQs
Author: skinnymixer's
Recipe type: Dinner
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 500 g | 17.6 oz apples, unpeeled, quartered
  • 20 g | 0.7 oz honey
  • 10 g | 0.3 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 1000 g | 35.3 oz water
  • 900 g | 31.7 oz pork belly, scored with 1 inch lines
  • 1 tbsp salt and a little olive oil for rind
Instructions
  1. Add the apples to mixer bowl, chop for 5 sec/speed 8/MC on.
  2. Add honey, lemon juice and water to mixer bowl, blend for 30 sec/speed 9/MC on.
  3. Put the steaming tray in place, with the pork belly inside (either the deep tray or the flat tray, which ever it fits best in). Steam for 60 min/steaming temperature/speed 2. In the mean time, preheat oven to 250°C or 480°F(or max temp) fan forced when there is 20 minutes remaining.
  4. Remove roast to roasting tray and pat the skin of the pork dry. Rub the rind with a little oil, then salt the rind liberally. Pour apple sauce around the base of the pork. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until well browned. If your oven is one of those ovens that refuses to produce beautiful crackling, try putting it under a medium grill before serving.
  5. Serve immediately with apple sauce from roasting tray.
Notes
For more information check the Pork Belly FAQs.

Bellini Users

Use your sharp blade for this recipe.

At step 3 if using an Intelli, put a tea towel over the steamer, use ST temp and speed 3. If using a Supercook, use 120°C or 250°F and speed 3.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 250g Calories: 459 Fat: 35.5g Saturated fat: 11.5g Carbohydrates: 12.6 Sugar: 12.4g Sodium: 1230mg Protein: 21.3
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Filed Under: Christmas, Dairy free, Dinner, Gluten Free, grain free, HCG P4, Healthy Kids, Meat, Paleo, Pork, Recipe, Refined Sugar Free

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Comments

  1. Grace says

    January 29, 2018 at 7:44 pm

    I made this for my hubby’s birthday because roast pork is his favourite. I had never ever cooked a roast pork before and I myself don’t eat it but hubby said I nailed it & he’s a qualified chef . Thank you Nik & team for another fabulous recipe!

    Reply
  2. Gabrielle says

    January 16, 2018 at 5:51 pm

    Wow! Just wow! It worked out perfectly and was so moist yet the crackling so perfect and crunchy.

    Reply
  3. Amanda says

    August 4, 2017 at 9:14 am

    Best pork ever! I use a boned shoulder for this- more meat, less fat. Delish!

    Reply
  4. Kate says

    June 19, 2017 at 2:05 pm

    Love love LOVE this recipie
    Definitely the best thing I have ever cooked
    Absolute must try if you haven’t already!
    Thanks Nik xx

    Reply
  5. Tash says

    May 7, 2017 at 8:01 pm

    This is on of our favourite recipes! Maybe its my oven, but I cook it for a good hour to get the skin nice and crispy, the sauce prevents it from going dry.
    Last 20 mins I steam veggies (which cleans the bowl!)

    Reply
  6. Bern Johnson says

    April 12, 2017 at 8:29 am

    Love, love, love, this recipe! The pork belly comes out beautiful and moist! The apple sauce is to die for! Mix the apple sauce with some meat gravy and you have the perfect meal!

    Reply
  7. Hayley says

    February 21, 2017 at 7:38 am

    Loved this! I’ve never really done roast pork or pork belly before as I always found it daunting. This was perfect. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  8. Erika Manuela says

    December 31, 2016 at 3:51 pm

    Can i just use water instead apples? Coz i still got some leftover sauce from last time.

    Reply
  9. Aeron says

    December 11, 2016 at 5:44 pm

    Wow this was amazing!!!!! i normally don’t comment on threads but this meal deserved a comment. If you have not tried this then make sure you do – my crackle never works so I didn’t want to try this incase it didn’t turn out as great as everyone says…..but….. the crackle was crunchy and my family devoured it
    So a big thank you for another amazing delicious recipe

    Reply
  10. Kirstin says

    November 13, 2016 at 8:15 am

    Hi making this tonight and just learning. Can someone please tell me what it means when it says steaming temperature. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      November 16, 2016 at 4:27 pm

      Veroma

      Reply
      • Mindy says

        September 3, 2017 at 4:11 pm

        Thank you

        Reply
  11. Clare Smith says

    October 19, 2016 at 3:56 pm

    I don’t normally like pork, but this dish has converted me. I love the simplicity of minimal ingredients for maximum flavour. Thanks for a great recipe!

    Reply
  12. Margaret says

    September 8, 2016 at 5:10 pm

    I Just made this for our family everyone was amazed. that I diden’t burn the crackel The pork was so tender, full of flavour and had the most amazing Flovour And the caramaluzed apple sauce was delicious. To top it all off it was so easy and hardly any mess. This recipe will now be another staple in our home. Thank you so much Nic
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  13. Samara Cassidy says

    September 4, 2016 at 2:20 pm

    I’ve been dying to try this recipe but hubby always makes our roast way too big (downside of growing your own) Can I still do the apple sauce the same way?

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    • Kim says

      March 17, 2017 at 2:22 pm

      It would be simpler just to make a quick apple sauce as with this recipe the pork juices run into the jug as it is cooking… apple sauce requires much less water than this recipe asks as it is steaming the pork at the same time. Just google apple sauce thermomix and one will come up

      Reply
  14. Ursh says

    August 20, 2016 at 9:01 am

    Looked at this recipie yesterday and was a bit dubious about trying it, the comments below convinced me to give it a go. I was dubious as I never considered steaming a meat that I’d normally roast … What an amazing tip/trick – will be trying other cuts now . Then the crackling… was amazing – have to protect yours in this house. But the total winner was the sauce – one pot, and just the right balance of sweet and tart and not runny like I thought it would be. Thanks Nik!

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  15. Bern Johnson says

    August 19, 2016 at 7:37 pm

    OMG!!! The best pork belly recipe ever!!!

    Hubby and I are having leftovers for the second night in a row.

    Today is actually my birthday and I turned down a dinner out because seriously, what could be better than leftover pork belly with the caramelised apple sauce?

    Even re-heated in the microwave, the meat retains its moisture!

    Thank-you, Nikalene … I may just now after two years of owning my Thermomx, have converted hubby to meals cooked in the Thermomix !

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  16. Jane says

    August 13, 2016 at 3:32 pm

    This is fantastic, best I’ve ever tasted, used a mix of different apples I wanted to use up the first time, sauce was nothing special but still tasty, this time I’m using Granny Smiths so hope for a better sauce. I found the left over pork reheated well in very hot over ( I’m in a 1 person household) that’s why there were left overs if there was anyone else here it would definitely all be gone. Thanks again for the great recipe and also to all those who asked the questions that helped me out.

    Reply
  17. Eunice says

    August 2, 2016 at 4:23 pm

    Help!! My family love love love this roast pork. But I’m facing some problems.

    1) if my pork belly 1.4kg, do I steam it for another 30 mins?
    2) I made it the last time and the crackling didn’t crackle at all. i pat dry, rub salt and waited about 10 mins while the oven heat up. is that because of the standing time and the salt kind of didn’t work as well?

    THank you.

    Reply
  18. Melissa says

    August 1, 2016 at 4:15 am

    O.M.Gees Louise this dish is great! I saw this and thought now why would I want to put a pork belly in the varoma when the oven works just fine? Well I have a particularly underutilised varoma so thought what the hey, let’s give this a crack(ling). I have a whizz bang oven and the crackling was perfection, the meat so tender and juicy and the sauce the perfect accompaniment. I was so thrilled in it that I had a ‘pork belly off’ with my sister in law (the previous queen of pork) and can I just say… WINNER WINNER PORK DINNER! Try it y’all. It’s ah mazing!

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  19. Sunny says

    July 19, 2016 at 7:36 pm

    Does this recipe work with the pork leg roast? Instead of pork belly?

    Thanks

    Reply
  20. Helen says

    July 16, 2016 at 7:05 pm

    Wow! I love pork belly and it’s always my go to when we’re out at restaurants. Now I may be eating it a little too often! This recipe was very easy and loved by the entire family. (Also the first time I’d used my steamer.) Thank you 🙂

    Reply
  21. Karen E says

    July 5, 2016 at 4:26 pm

    I love this!! I am making it again tonight for dinner.. its my kids favorite! Perfect crackling everytime!! The trick to not burning the sauce in the oven is to use a smaller baking dish (one where the pork belly just fits in it).. Thanks NIK!!!

    Reply
    • erika says

      November 27, 2016 at 10:55 pm

      i always burn the sauce! 🙁 and sauce was always too sour, any tips?

      Reply
  22. Kylie McDonald says

    June 21, 2016 at 11:17 am

    This was the best pork belly I have tasted! All the family loved it and it will definitely become a household favourite. Thanks Nik!

    Reply
  23. Kylie B says

    June 20, 2016 at 6:10 pm

    Incredibly delicious!! I added fennel seeds to the salt when rubbing the skin which I highly recommend trying!
    With the exception of where the apple sauce was covering a little of the skin, the crackling was perfection! Really impressed how well the fat cooked down and let crackling over super tender meat.

    Reply
  24. ashlee says

    June 14, 2016 at 10:55 am

    I have tried this recipe multiple times but every time my Apple Sauce burns any suggestions

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      July 13, 2016 at 3:06 pm

      Try using a smaller baking dish

      Reply
    • Anonymous says

      August 27, 2016 at 5:30 pm

      Ashlee, I was exactly the same, tried it so many times and tried different suggestions to get it to work well eg. smaller roasting tray.

      The only way I get it to work perfectly is, when it comes out of varoma and I prep for oven it goes into the oven on its own in the roasting tray for 10mins without the apple sauce. At this stage the crackle has crackled perfectly so I then pour the apple sauce around the pork for the last 10mins and it caramelises beautifully without burning.

      I hope that helps you 😃

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      • Anonymous says

        August 27, 2016 at 5:32 pm

        Ashlee that should be 15mins and 15mins not 10mins each 😳

        Reply
  25. Jade says

    June 13, 2016 at 9:17 am

    This is amaaaaazing!!! The most juicy tender meat with perfect crackling and the sauce that goes with it is soooo good! I think this is my new favourite skinnymixer recipe!

    Reply
  26. Sharon Wilson says

    June 12, 2016 at 7:00 pm

    I love roast pork but used to avoid cooking it because it was always really difficult and never really worked. Not anymore!! This is a brilliant recipe. Really easy to do and produced the best crackle and apple sauce that I’ve ever made!! Thank you!! 🙂

    Reply
  27. Kristie says

    June 4, 2016 at 5:54 pm

    Wow! Hubby declared this restaurant quality. It was divine. The crackling was ok as I’m still working out the best settings on my oven.
    A staple for us and is now the only way we will eat pork.

    Reply
  28. Kayla says

    June 1, 2016 at 6:07 pm

    Amazing! Thanks so much Nik, you brilliant woman you!!

    Reply
  29. Linda Flinn says

    May 31, 2016 at 8:56 am

    any idea on what the calorie count is for this meals? trying to count calories and this one is a very yummy meal.

    Reply
  30. Suzanne says

    May 25, 2016 at 8:20 pm

    In the words of my 8 year old ‘yum, yum, YUM!!’

    Thanks Nik – this is such an easy recipe! Will be making this many more times particularly as the kids devoured it too!!

    Reply
  31. Natalie says

    May 18, 2016 at 7:58 am

    Hi, I’m planning on making this tonight, but my pork belly is about 1.8kg. How would I adjust the cooking time? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Geraldine says

      May 18, 2016 at 8:44 am

      Have a look at the FAQ’s on this website, for 2kgs, it says to add an extra 40 mins.

      Reply
      • Anonymous says

        May 18, 2016 at 3:01 pm

        Thanks Geraldine.

        Reply
  32. Lorraine says

    May 15, 2016 at 3:05 pm

    Made this during the week. Served it with sweet potato mash. It was fabulous and I will definitely be making this again.

    Reply
  33. Bec says

    May 1, 2016 at 6:51 am

    I made this last night for dinner and have to admit i was not confident it was going to be very nice considering most of the cooking was steaming.. but oh my god this was the yummiest pork with the best crackle! Soooo amazing! I left it in the oven for 45 min and was PERFECT!

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  34. Fiona Hawking says

    April 29, 2016 at 8:30 pm

    Love this recipe 🙂 Bought a piece of belly pork not 100% sure how to cook without ruining it. Searched and found 1 that required 4+ hrs to cook. At 5pm wasn’t looking good for tonight’s dinner. Then remembered seeing this recipe so looked it up and made it. Absolutely delicious and will be a regular menu item.

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  35. Rachel says

    April 24, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    I am literally amazed at this dish! I made a Pork Belly with a cracking that actually worked!!! Such an easy dish and the hubby was so impressed! This is the new go to Pork Belly recipe for me from now on. Thank you 🙂

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  36. Melissa says

    April 23, 2016 at 6:17 pm

    We love this dish? my hubby doesn’t like sweet sauces so I make the sauce and then freeze half of it for myself to have next time I make it to save doing sauce again.

    Reply
  37. Lizzy says

    April 11, 2016 at 7:07 pm

    I had 720g pork and did 400g apples but there is just so much sauce? I have put pork in oven with only about 1/3 of the sauce otherwise the park would of been submerged.
    What have I go e wrong?

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    • Anonymous says

      April 23, 2016 at 7:47 pm

      You haven’t gone wrong. The sauce reduces drastically.

      Reply
      • Fiona Hawking says

        April 29, 2016 at 8:32 pm

        I made tonight and yes lots of sauce. After I had done the pork I put what was left in jug back on and steamed broccoli over the sauce which allowed it to thicken some more.

        Reply
  38. Fabiana says

    April 2, 2016 at 8:37 am

    Quick question I’m going to make this tomorrow nig do I use red or green apples for the apple sauce?

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      April 2, 2016 at 9:49 am

      Either

      Reply
    • Anonymous says

      April 2, 2016 at 9:49 am

      Either

      Reply
  39. Nicole says

    March 15, 2016 at 10:39 am

    Help!!!
    I’m having people over for dinner tonight and promised them pork.
    I asked the butcher for 900g pork belly and he came out with a thin piece about a metre long! Told him that wasn’t going to fit in thermo.
    So I ended up asking for a pork roast. So he asks how many ary you feeding. Oh about 4 to 6. So out comes a giant piece of pork. Again, :/ I say, is there any way we can cut it so it’ll fit into a tray ?(me estimating varoma tray size)
    So he takes the bone out..
    Now i have 2.2kg pork…. how long do I cook that for????!!!!
    Help please

    Reply
  40. Rachael says

    March 9, 2016 at 4:38 pm

    Made this for the first time a couple of nights ago,, it was a HUGE hit, Master 5 went back for more. Hubby loved it and so did I . While pork baked in oven I steamed a heap of fresh veg and master5 ate more veggies then he has ever before. I left the sauce in the roasting dish in the oven while I crackled up under the grill and sliced the roast. By that time the apple sauce was nice and thick… Very yummy

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  41. Stephanie says

    March 6, 2016 at 4:57 pm

    I have never ever enjoyed cooking so much in my life. This recipe is amazing and so easy to follow, as long as you follow all the steps, everyone is destined to be a winner! Roasts are hard to make, but this one, Nik, you hit the nail on the head!! Love it – our Sunday dinner roasts are now made!

    Reply
  42. Jess says

    March 5, 2016 at 7:30 pm

    Amazing pork belly thanks Nik 😀

    Does anyone have any suggestions for the leftover apple sauce

    Reply
  43. Kate says

    March 5, 2016 at 1:19 pm

    Hi there, I’ve had so many people recommend this recipe to me so I’m going to try it this weekend. If I have a piece of pork belly that is nearly double the recipe size, how do I adjust the cooking time? Thanks so much.

    Reply
  44. Ange @ Little Kitchen Blue says

    February 29, 2016 at 10:47 am

    I received my TMX on the weekend and this was the first meal I cooked and it was amazing!

    The crackle took longer than stated to crisp up but I changed to grill to amp it up. Not a scrap of meat or crackle left by dinner guests.

    Thanks for a fabulous recipe

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      March 10, 2016 at 7:02 pm

      Did you take the the top part of as it took forever to get the crackle right I’ve got a brand new oven that is quite large even put under grill but one end went black while other bits didn’t cook enough 🙄

      Reply
  45. Amanda tydd says

    February 27, 2016 at 7:51 pm

    OMG, this was amazing and a pear cider was the perfect accompaniment for this dish!

    Reply
  46. Kylie says

    February 25, 2016 at 11:17 pm

    Sorry this might be a stupid question, do you leave apple in bowl when you put the pork in varoma? Just seems a long time for apple sauce to be cooking.
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Brooke says

      February 26, 2016 at 12:55 pm

      Yes its baked with the pork

      Reply
    • Kat says

      February 26, 2016 at 5:45 pm

      Yes – you think thI sauce with dissolve after an hour but it doesn’t

      Reply
  47. Marianne says

    February 23, 2016 at 11:32 pm

    I never thought that successfully cooking juicy pork belly with crunchy crackling could be so easy! Thanks for a fantastic recipe. My oven is one of those that doesn’t get hot enough to get crackling going so I put the whole thing under the grill for about 10 mins after it had been in the oven (had to keep a very close eye on it though as the bit closest to the element was getting a little black and smokey. Just covered it with tinfoil).

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  48. Amanda says

    February 22, 2016 at 4:10 pm

    We had this for dinner last night and it was amazing!! I’ve tried cooking pork belly a couple of times but this will be my go to recipe now. Thanks Nik!

    Reply
  49. Alison says

    February 21, 2016 at 4:31 pm

    I just realized my pork belly has bones in it! Is this normal?

    Reply
  50. Julia says

    February 13, 2016 at 7:02 pm

    So delicious and so easy! My husband and I ate half last night then reheated the rest in our air dryer tonight which worked perfectly. Nik, your recipes are amazing!!

    Reply
  51. Lucy says

    February 10, 2016 at 11:31 am

    Delicious!
    I had to use the grill for my crackling but it turned out perfectly!
    Definitely making this again ❤

    Reply
  52. Sarah says

    February 7, 2016 at 9:03 pm

    Omg. This is divine. This was the first time i have made pork belly and it was amazing. Totally melted in our mouths and the sauce was yummo. My husband said it was the best pork belly he has ever tasted. Thank you.

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  53. Wendy says

    February 7, 2016 at 8:25 pm

    WOW! Another amazing recipe Nik. I used a pork toast so cooked a little longer. The crackle had to be finished under the grill but that’s usual. Best roast pork ever 😀

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  54. Liz says

    February 6, 2016 at 7:50 pm

    Amazing. Super easy and even managed to get some crackling. We didn’t use pork belly though, we used roast pork. It needed cooking for a little longer but turned out perfect.

    Reply
  55. Amber says

    February 5, 2016 at 7:09 pm

    Oh yeah baby.
    This was so easy and super delicious.

    Reply
  56. Ainsley says

    February 3, 2016 at 11:47 pm

    Fantastic. Never had so much crackle on a piece of pork that good!

    Reply
  57. Sara-Jane says

    February 3, 2016 at 9:43 pm

    I loved this dinner, and I’m not a huge fan of pork! I doubled the meat as hubby loves it but then had the error code come up which stopped it and shut down the machine. So, I put it into the oven with my thermometer and finished cooking it. Who would’ve thought that you could steam pork and still get the crackle after in the oven. We had the best pork, crackle and apple sauce sandwiches ever! Amazing!

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    • Anonymous says

      February 28, 2016 at 2:47 pm

      Get your machine checked by Thermomix. There is a fault which shuts the machine down and a part needs to be fixed. I discovered this myself cooking the pork!!!

      Reply
  58. Andy says

    January 29, 2016 at 1:55 pm

    Smashing dish. I was somewhat sceptical when I saw the apple sauce after the steaming phase. But after 20 minutes in the oven (and some time under the Grill) it had reduced and its really tasty.

    Unfortunately after I finished I encounted the dreaded c145 error and my Wife’s thermy is now in hospital, which reduced my popularity somewhat …..

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  59. Kylie says

    January 29, 2016 at 12:30 pm

    just wondering what the steaming temp in on TM31 – do we just use varoma setting?? cooking tonight – thank you 🙂

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      February 21, 2016 at 1:14 pm

      Yep Varoma…

      Reply
    • Anonymous says

      April 2, 2016 at 6:54 pm

      Yes just do what it says varoma speed 2, it heats automatically

      Reply
  60. bella says

    January 27, 2016 at 8:49 am

    Made this again last night this time with the apples, I used granny smith and followed to a tee. There was a lot of liquid, I ended up taking the roast out and leaving the sauce in for longer for it reduce. Can someone put up a pic of what the sauce should look like as mine was very soup like at the end of the crackle time. Wondering if I should have put in boiling water to start with to help with the heat while on the Varoma. Nik ? Any suggestions. It tasted delicious though and did it with a shoulder not pork belly.

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    • Mel says

      February 27, 2016 at 5:31 pm

      I didn’t blend the sauce after adding the water because there was too much liquid in the bowl. When the cooking time in the Tmx had finished, and before I put the pork in the oven, I blended the sauce and poured it around the pork. When the pork was done the sauce was quite thick, a bit thicker than apple sauce you’d buy in a jar.

      Reply
  61. Marjolein Janssen says

    January 26, 2016 at 8:01 pm

    This was very Yum! Moist pork! I had my doubts, but yet again Nik has proven herself. I should learn not to doubt any recipe she posts! I did have to stick under the grill for a few minutes to get crackling, But that is due to my Oven..

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  62. Kristy says

    January 26, 2016 at 6:06 pm

    I must be THE ONLY skinny mixer that this recipe does not work for. Can’t get crackling, pork is not melt in your mouth…What am I doing wrong??🤔🤔

    Reply
  63. Bronwyn White says

    January 26, 2016 at 12:21 pm

    Hi all, re pork belly with caramelised apple sauce – I am going nuts trying to find a post I THINK I saw re finishing off after steaming in the thermy in an air fryer that had time and temp… Can anyone point me in the right direction pls? I’ve seen some that are completely cooked in air fryer, but just after the crackling times. Thanks so much if you can! 😁

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    • Anonymous says

      February 21, 2016 at 1:16 pm

      I would like to know the same. I was wondering if people had tried increasing the steaming time a touch and then just air frying to get the crackling. Obviously has implications for sauce…

      Reply
    • Anonymous says

      April 2, 2016 at 6:55 pm

      Just follow the recipe

      Reply
  64. Sue says

    January 22, 2016 at 5:23 am

    Oh wow. This is a great dish and so easy! Our oven did not cut the mustard so we had to pop under ther grill to get the crackle right but in the end it was such a winner, Will make agin and use the Webber as that oven gets much hotter! 10/10 thanks for a great recipe!

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  65. Emily says

    January 20, 2016 at 7:18 pm

    Eep, mine is in the oven but it keeps making popping noises and there are pork bits exploded all over the oven. Should I turn it down?

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  66. Suzanne Tyler says

    January 20, 2016 at 12:16 pm

    This would have to be the best ever pork belly recipe, everyone loved it and have asked for it again, thank you for a scrumptious recipe

    Reply
  67. Leeann says

    January 19, 2016 at 5:46 pm

    I made this last night for the first time. I was never game enough to try a pork belly before but everyone’s positive comments inspired me. It turned out beautifully. Congratulations to you Nikalene. What a great recipe and easy too. Now my next challenge is to figure out the times if I need to cook a bigger roast! It was consumed very rapidly. Time recommendations for a larger size welcome….. 🙂

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  68. Dniwlla says

    January 18, 2016 at 4:25 pm

    What did I do wrong? My apple sauce was all liquid? I followed the instructions but I don’t quite know how my apple sauce is Apple soup

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      January 23, 2016 at 5:27 pm

      Mine was the same not sure what i did wrong. Is it 100mls or 1000mls.?

      Reply
      • Mel says

        February 10, 2016 at 9:02 pm

        1000 grams.

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    • Mel says

      February 27, 2016 at 5:34 pm

      My sauce turned out fine. I followed the recipe and added 1000g of water. I didn’t blend the sauce until just before the pork went in the oven because there was too much liquid in the bowl at the start. The sauce reduced down while the pork was steaming, and reduced a bit more while in the oven.

      Reply
  69. Michelle says

    January 17, 2016 at 8:28 pm

    Amazing. Meat was so tender and crackle so crackly. Thanks again for another stand out dish

    Reply
  70. Holly says

    January 17, 2016 at 7:20 pm

    One word… AMAZING! I have never in my life cooked a roast, and this has made me want to do it on a weekly basis. I felt like I had really achieved something by cooking a dish that was so delicious and was always put in the ‘too hard’ basket. Best of all, it is so simple!! Thanks Nik. Skinnymixers is truly changing my life.

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  71. Sarah says

    January 17, 2016 at 11:46 am

    So good! I have made pork belly once before with pans of hot water and this and that instructions and it took forever. This was so easy! My apple sauce did end up a burnt mess around the pork but I had kept some back beforehand and bubbled that in a saucepan, we all enjoyed it. The pork was amazing even my two kids who I thought would pooh pooh it, were asking for seconds (who does’nt love salty crispy pig skin?!). I have a Bellini IKM and did not change a thing in the cooking process and it was perfect. Yum!!

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  72. Angie says

    January 16, 2016 at 5:57 pm

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!
    I’ve never made pork my entire life until tonight. I don’t even really like pork but my husband loves it. So I gave it a go.
    Crackling = amazing
    Apple sauce = amazing
    Pork = AMAZING!
    It was so incredibly delicious, I’ll definitely be making this more often!
    Thank you.

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  73. Paula says

    January 15, 2016 at 3:34 pm

    So I made this last weekend and it was HUGE hit with everyone and so super easy to make! Fast forward to Friday the following week and I’m making ti again as it was super delicious and I can’t stop thinking about it!!!!!

    I used red apples and the sauce was spot on 🙂

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  74. Jo says

    January 14, 2016 at 9:35 pm

    Wow!
    Delicious…..as in lick the bowl delicious.
    Thanks for sharing such an amazing recipe.

    Reply
  75. Jodie says

    January 14, 2016 at 5:29 pm

    I cooked the Skinnymixer’s Roast Pork Belly with Caramelised Apple Sauce for dinner tonight and it was delicious. I didn’t have pork belly so used a 1.4kg piece of shoulder instead, added extra cooking time and it was so yummy. I never seem to get crackling in my oven either but this time I did. An extra added bonus is that even my super fussy 6yo daughter loved it. For those of you who haven’t tried it yet, get on to it, you won’t be disappointed. Thank you. xo

    Reply
    • Shelley says

      February 4, 2016 at 12:12 pm

      Jodie, just wondering how long you cooked your shoulder in the varoma?

      Reply
  76. Belinda says

    January 12, 2016 at 11:09 am

    Tried this recipe on Sunday night, we always have a lamb roast but decided to do a pork. My regret is I didn’t read the recipe through so I had already pureed up some apples. I was dubious as to how such a big slab of meat would cook in the Varoma but I have to say I am converted. The meat was so moist and my crackling was awesome, excepting the apples part I followed your recipe to the tee. Thanks again for inspiring us with your dishes – a firm ongoing favourite with my family. Next time I will try with the apples

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  77. Cristina says

    January 11, 2016 at 11:11 pm

    Omg nik you’ve done it again! We all loved it here thank you again!!
    Can’t wait for your new book to come out on Friday!!!!

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  78. Lesley Wakefield says

    January 11, 2016 at 9:48 pm

    Once again you have out done yourself. Very tasty 🙂

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  79. Jenny says

    January 11, 2016 at 7:19 am

    Yum! My partner likes really plain foods. He would be happy with bbq or grilled meat & vegetables but this was a winner!!!!! I can now put this on my ‘go to’ recipe list.

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  80. rebecca says

    January 10, 2016 at 8:30 pm

    Why didnt i try this sooner??? This was to die for! Served up with some green veggies and it was restaurant quality

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  81. Gaylene says

    January 9, 2016 at 6:41 pm

    Oh My Word! It was delicious! I’d never cooked crackle before and it worked perfectly! I have a Bellini and the instructions were spot on.

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  82. Liv says

    January 9, 2016 at 5:13 pm

    I made amazing pork today – I even got a crackle! I was really sceptical. Who knew you could get such awesome flavour from a few apples stewed with honey and lemon?? Well after spending the hour thinking how I could give it flavour, I tucked in and it is the best damn apple sauce I have ever had! Sticky and meaty and calling my name! Serving it with home made wedges and greens.

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  83. Jos says

    January 8, 2016 at 9:45 am

    First proper pork belly I’ve made with apple sauce and I feel somewhat guilty about how easy it was to make- a real hit for future dinner parties and if you’re at home wanting something you can make and leave for a while. I made this on a 38c day- clearly proving there really isn’t a bad time to make it! Thank you for the delicious flavours which we both loved- even Sierra will be scoring some leftover pork (pardon the pun!) for her lunch today! x

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  84. Elaine says

    January 7, 2016 at 6:56 am

    Just the best ever roast belly pork and so easy to make. Thank you Nikalene you are one talented lady

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  85. Jo says

    January 6, 2016 at 8:32 pm

    Best recipe ever! Will make again. … and again. Highly recommend, so easy with simple ingredients. And family virtually lick the plate clean.

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  86. Sandra says

    January 6, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    I made this for dinner tonight… It was soooooo good!! I put it in the oven for the half an hour but then under the grill for about 10-15 to get proper crackling, it was perfect, tender & melted in the mouth. Served it with smashed potatoes & coleslaw with Skinnymixers whole egg mayo as the dressing… Absolute perfection! Will definitely make this one again!

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  87. Emily says

    January 6, 2016 at 8:40 am

    This was absolutely delicious! It is the perfect dinner party dish as it is so simple. We had parents over for dinner last night and they loved it just as much as we did (so did the kids!). We popped roasted veges in the oven at the same time as the pork started and they were perfect by the time the pork was done (including the increase in temp and using the grill for the pork).

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  88. Gai says

    January 4, 2016 at 5:53 pm

    Wow this was truly amazing and so easy to prepare!!!! Actually made 2 for large family and not many leftovers at all- love your recipes Nik!

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  89. Leanne says

    January 4, 2016 at 4:46 pm

    OMG amazing!!!! Soo easy and soo yummy. Just falls apart. I couldn’t get a pork belly so just used a pork roast and still amazing. Can’t wait to try with a pork belly.

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  90. Rhiannon says

    January 4, 2016 at 9:28 am

    I cooked the pork belly for lunch on Christmas Day it was a hit with the whole family. Easiest and best pork belly recipe I have made so far, I am happy to have now found my go to as pork belly is the hubbys fave!

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  91. Georgia says

    January 3, 2016 at 7:57 pm

    OMG. Made this tonight and it was amazing. Had to finish the crackle off under the grill (stupid oven) but that worked a treat. Served it with roast potatoes and steamed veggies. Divine. Will be making it again for sure.

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  92. simone says

    January 3, 2016 at 7:27 pm

    I loved how easy this was, usually I put my pork belly in the slow cooker for 8 hrs then crisp in the oven to get it this tender, I can’t believe I can get the same effect by steaming for an hour. Also I was cooking it to put into cold rolls so had no need for the Apple sauce so I instead used 1L water with cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and star anise and it worked a treat! Thanks for an awesome time saver

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  93. Anonymous says

    January 3, 2016 at 7:01 pm

    Oh my god Nik,I just made this recipe.
    It was bloody amazing.
    To die for
    Now a family favourite.
    Thank you so much Nik for all your hard work

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  94. Elly says

    January 3, 2016 at 5:19 pm

    This is life changing! Absolutely sensational! If you love pork belly, this is a must do!!

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  95. Karen says

    January 2, 2016 at 10:32 pm

    Made this for the family today – AWESOME! 😃
    As I have a KitchenAid Cook Processor that will not stir whilst using the varoma I had to make a slight variation to the method to cook the apples … I steamed them in the inner basket so they wouldn’t burn during cooking then tipped them & blitzed before adding them to the baking dish.
    Very happy with the result! Thank you for sharing recipe.

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  96. Petrina says

    January 2, 2016 at 9:52 pm

    I made this for tea tonight & it was beautiful. Unfortunately mine didn’t crackle in the oven, so I took it out & hubby did it in the spit. The apple sauce was a little brown, but still nice. I will definitely be making it again, only next time I won’t put the sauce in the baking tray until the pork is almost done.

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  97. Gabby says

    January 2, 2016 at 2:07 pm

    This is amazing! I had made stewed apricots for my baby just before I started making this, and decided not to clean the bowl. Sauce was great, husband very impressed.

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  98. Kellie says

    January 2, 2016 at 11:55 am

    Tasty (as all Skinnymixer recipes are) and tender! My oven is a stupid oven and wouldn’t crackle the crackling so I used the griller, it still didn’t go well, but certainly not the fault of the recipe.

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      January 3, 2016 at 6:11 pm

      Had exactly the same problem. Still delicious

      Reply
  99. Rebekah Zajac says

    January 1, 2016 at 7:27 pm

    I am not sure what went wrong but our pork was dry and chewy. It was quite bland too, but nothing but a little more salt can’t fix. The apple sauce was lovely. I am willing to try this recipe again though.

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  100. Kristan says

    January 1, 2016 at 6:57 pm

    Oh lordy….this pork belly was amazing!!! Thanks Nik for creating this simple but so delicious little beauty! ☺️
    My husband comments
    “this is the new Sunday roast….if I got served this in a restaurant I’d be berry happy”
    My 4 year old comments
    “I love crackling”

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  101. Jo says

    January 1, 2016 at 10:23 am

    Highly recommend. This was so yummy. Will be making again. … and again. …

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  102. Leanne says

    December 30, 2015 at 7:38 pm

    Wow made this for hubby as I don’t really like pork belly but I ended up eating it as well! Very yummy!

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  103. Catherine says

    December 30, 2015 at 5:34 pm

    Thank you so much for this recipe. Gone are the days of having dry roast pork! So succulent and moist! Mmmm… a regular in my household now!

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  104. sam says

    December 30, 2015 at 4:52 pm

    Love this recipe – so easy and made for a very impressive dinner party!

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  105. Shezbo says

    December 30, 2015 at 4:35 pm

    One word. DEVINE! Not usually a fan of steamed meat but I had it in the oven for half an hour to crispen up the cracking & it was delicious. Apple sauce is fantastic too, sooo much better than the apple sauce You get from the supermarket.

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  106. Amy says

    December 30, 2015 at 4:01 pm

    Best pork belly ever. Perfect crackle and so easy. This will become a favourite in our house

    Reply
  107. Anonymous says

    December 30, 2015 at 1:38 pm

    I made the skinnymixers pork belly as part of our Xmas lunch along with my normal glazed ham and turkey roll. It turned out really well with compliments all round. Considering I am still wearing my L plates as far as the varoma is concerned and we finished the pork in the bbq because the oven was full of roast veges. But the apple flavour went all the way through the meat and it had the best crackling ever.
    Ps the Christmas brownies were a hit as well. Many thanks. 😊

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  108. Leone Thompson says

    December 30, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    I cooked the Pork Belly as a part of our Xmas dinner., it was so moist and delicious ..
    I used another sticky Asian sauce recipe to go with it.. but will cook again using the recipe as is. As the Pork was so good.

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  109. Kelly says

    December 30, 2015 at 12:35 pm

    We made this for our Christmas dinner this year and OMG. Delicious doesn’t even describe it. It was amazing. Hubby who isn’t a massive pork fan, absolutely loved it and has requested that we do it at least once a month.
    Even 3 picky kids devoured it!

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  110. Cheryl says

    December 30, 2015 at 12:29 pm

    Made this last night but I couldn’t get pork belly so just used a piece of boneless pork. So delicious. My crackle is always soft and chewy but not this time. Big thumbs up.

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  111. Cristel says

    December 30, 2015 at 12:16 pm

    I would have never attempted to cook something like this before, but this is easy and delicious! Even managed it with a toddler and a newborn 😉

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  112. Hannah says

    December 30, 2015 at 12:08 pm

    The apple sauce is amazing and the pork so tasty. Thank you

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  113. Alex says

    December 29, 2015 at 9:13 pm

    This sounds divine….I’m wanting to cook it for my husband and I on NYE….we will obviously need a smaller piece of pork so can you please tell me how do I adjust the time, both in the thermomix and in the oven. Thanks.

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  114. MrsPatto says

    December 29, 2015 at 12:37 pm

    Can’t wait making this for dinner tonight! This might be a dumb question, but if I have a larger piece of pork, do i extend the cooking time in the thermo? I have a 1.3kg

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  115. Lee says

    December 27, 2015 at 5:27 pm

    I made this for the first time tonight. Not only was it so easy to make, but it tasted sensational. The pork was so moist, the crackle was to die for, and to top it off the apple sauce………well there are no words to describe the flavour sensation in my mouth!!! Thanks Nik, will definately be making this again!!!

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  116. Michelle says

    December 26, 2015 at 8:25 pm

    Nik, you definitely have done it again, cooked this tonight (loading) and it is awesome. I have tried sooo many different ways to get good crackle on my pork and this recipe helped me nail it. amazing work as always x x x

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  117. Amber says

    December 25, 2015 at 5:17 pm

    made 2 lots today for xmas lunch and was so moist and perfect thanks nik

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  118. Ash says

    December 25, 2015 at 3:58 pm

    I made this for Christmas lunch for the very first time and it was absolutely incredible. The most tender and delicious pork I’ve ever had and the apple sauce was great. I used red delicious apples and there was a beautiful sweetness. Thanks Nik – merry Christmas x

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  119. Jeff says

    December 25, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    I trusted this lady on a recipe I hadn’t tried before for our Xmas lunch. True to form, absolute winner. The pork belly flesh was tender and moist, the crackling was terrific, but the apple sauce was out of this world.

    Again, thank you Ms Riddle.

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  120. Karen says

    December 25, 2015 at 12:41 am

    This sounds amazing, does anyone know if it might work with a rolled pork loin? If so how might you have to adjust the recipe?

    Thanks in advance

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  121. doreen says

    December 24, 2015 at 5:27 pm

    Made this for Christmas eve! I burnt the top a little vecause I set it on grill but after scraping the black off it was still soooo amazing. I’m very pleased with how simple this dish is, with minimal washing up. Delicious.

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  122. Jess says

    December 22, 2015 at 9:19 pm

    Loved it!!
    So simple, and made a mash potato while it was cracking. Hubby said the apple sauce was the best he has ever had and loved the pork belly. Can’t wait to make it again.

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  123. Maree says

    December 22, 2015 at 6:07 pm

    Delicious. Pork belly is difficult to get “just right” (succulent and crackled) but this recipe nails it. So easy. Thanks.

    Reply
  124. Heather says

    December 21, 2015 at 8:34 am

    Thank you! I made this the other night and hubby declared it up there with one of the best meals he has ever had and he isn’t a mad fan of pork, so that is saying something!

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  125. Natalie says

    December 21, 2015 at 8:11 am

    This is amazing! Not only delicious but so easy.

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  126. Emma says

    December 20, 2015 at 4:01 pm

    This was amazing. I cannot believe how easy it was to make and how delicious.

    Thank you for another great recipe.

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  127. Clare says

    December 20, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    I made this for our family christmas dinner and everyone was amazed. The pork was so tender, full of flavour and had the most amazing crackle! And the caramaluzed apple sauce was delicious. To top it all off it was so easy and hardly any mess. This recipe will now be another staple in our home. Thanks Nik!

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  128. claire says

    December 20, 2015 at 3:23 pm

    I love doing roast pork at Xmas, this sounds absolutely delicious so will definitely be doing this xmas day.

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  129. Bianca says

    December 19, 2015 at 9:43 pm

    YUM!! From someone who doesn’t eat pork much this was amazing and so easy – thanks for another great recipe!

    Reply
  130. Spanauss says

    December 19, 2015 at 9:03 pm

    Hi Nik

    I tried your recipe today and was really looking forward to it. But I have to be honest I found it to be very bland and tasteless in comparison to all other creations I have tasted from your books and blog. I am so sorry maybe it will improve with a marinading the pork?. I am not a chef or a cook just a very good recipe follower so have no idea how to improve it. I know this is not a positive review but I hope you will appreciate an honest one!!

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  131. Merinda says

    December 19, 2015 at 6:31 pm

    My daughter (11) said tonight…”mum you can finaly make pork crackling”… That says it all. Thanks for an awesome recipe.

    Reply
  132. Fiona says

    December 18, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    Another Skinnymixer recipe to add to our family favs! Our 2 year old knows you as Aunty Nik, thanks so much for creating such brilliant recipes for us to enjoy.

    Reply
  133. Angela says

    December 18, 2015 at 8:35 pm

    I made this last night for dinner after looking for something to cook for the family.
    It was simple and DELICIOUS! Definitely a winner.
    I’m even thinking I will make it Christmas Day as there is little to no effort. Tiberius and the oven did it all for me. Thanks Nic

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  134. Kylie says

    December 17, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    This is my favorite skinnymixers recipe. It was super delicious! My whole family loves it. I used green apples and the sauce was yummy!

    Reply

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