I 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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Author: skinnymixer's
Recipe type: Dinner
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 500 g apples, unpeeled, quartered
- 20 g honey
- 10 g fresh lemon juice
- 900 g pork belly, scored with 1 inch lines
- 1 tbsp salt and a little olive oil for rind
Instructions
- Add the apples to mixer bowl, chop for 5 sec/speed 8/MC on.
- Add honey, lemon juice and 1000 g water to mixer bowl, blend for 30 sec/speed 9/MC on.
- 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 max temp) fan forced when there is 20 minutes remaining.
- 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.
- 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 degrees and speed 3.
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 degrees 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
Love love LOVE this recipie
Definitely the best thing I have ever cooked
Absolute must try if you haven’t already!
Thanks Nik xx
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!)
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!
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!
Can i just use water instead apples? Coz i still got some leftover sauce from last time.
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
Hi making this tonight and just learning. Can someone please tell me what it means when it says steaming temperature. Thanks.
Veroma
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!
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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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?
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
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!
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 !
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.
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.
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!
Does this recipe work with the pork leg roast? Instead of pork belly?
Thanks
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 🙂
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!!!
i always burn the sauce! 🙁 and sauce was always too sour, any tips?
This was the best pork belly I have tasted! All the family loved it and it will definitely become a household favourite. Thanks Nik!
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.
I have tried this recipe multiple times but every time my Apple Sauce burns any suggestions
Try using a smaller baking dish
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 😃
Ashlee that should be 15mins and 15mins not 10mins each 😳
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!
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!! 🙂
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.
Amazing! Thanks so much Nik, you brilliant woman you!!
any idea on what the calorie count is for this meals? trying to count calories and this one is a very yummy meal.
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!!
Hi, I’m planning on making this tonight, but my pork belly is about 1.8kg. How would I adjust the cooking time? Thanks!
Have a look at the FAQ’s on this website, for 2kgs, it says to add an extra 40 mins.
Thanks Geraldine.
Made this during the week. Served it with sweet potato mash. It was fabulous and I will definitely be making this again.
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!
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.
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 🙂
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.
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?
You haven’t gone wrong. The sauce reduces drastically.
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.
Quick question I’m going to make this tomorrow nig do I use red or green apples for the apple sauce?
Either
Either
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
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
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!
Amazing pork belly thanks Nik 😀
Does anyone have any suggestions for the leftover apple sauce
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.
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
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 🙄
OMG, this was amazing and a pear cider was the perfect accompaniment for this dish!
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
Yes its baked with the pork
Yes – you think thI sauce with dissolve after an hour but it doesn’t
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).
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!
I just realized my pork belly has bones in it! Is this normal?
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!!
Delicious!
I had to use the grill for my crackling but it turned out perfectly!
Definitely making this again ❤
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.
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 😀
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.
Oh yeah baby.
This was so easy and super delicious.
Fantastic. Never had so much crackle on a piece of pork that good!
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!
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!!!
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 …..
just wondering what the steaming temp in on TM31 – do we just use varoma setting?? cooking tonight – thank you 🙂
Yep Varoma…
Yes just do what it says varoma speed 2, it heats automatically
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.
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.
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..
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??🤔🤔
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! 😁
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…
Just follow the recipe
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!
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?
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
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….. 🙂
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
Mine was the same not sure what i did wrong. Is it 100mls or 1000mls.?
1000 grams.
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.
Amazing. Meat was so tender and crackle so crackly. Thanks again for another stand out dish
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.
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!!
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.
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 🙂
Wow!
Delicious…..as in lick the bowl delicious.
Thanks for sharing such an amazing recipe.
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
Jodie, just wondering how long you cooked your shoulder in the varoma?
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
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!!!!
Once again you have out done yourself. Very tasty 🙂
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.
Why didnt i try this sooner??? This was to die for! Served up with some green veggies and it was restaurant quality
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.
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.
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
Just the best ever roast belly pork and so easy to make. Thank you Nikalene you are one talented lady
Best recipe ever! Will make again. … and again. Highly recommend, so easy with simple ingredients. And family virtually lick the plate clean.
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!
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).
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!
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.
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!
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.
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
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
This is life changing! Absolutely sensational! If you love pork belly, this is a must do!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Had exactly the same problem. Still delicious
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.
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”
Highly recommend. This was so yummy. Will be making again. … and again. …
Wow made this for hubby as I don’t really like pork belly but I ended up eating it as well! Very yummy!
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!
Love this recipe – so easy and made for a very impressive dinner party!
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.
Best pork belly ever. Perfect crackle and so easy. This will become a favourite in our house
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. 😊
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.
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!
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.
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 😉
The apple sauce is amazing and the pork so tasty. Thank you
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.
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
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!!!
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
made 2 lots today for xmas lunch and was so moist and perfect thanks nik
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Delicious. Pork belly is difficult to get “just right” (succulent and crackled) but this recipe nails it. So easy. Thanks.
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!
This is amazing! Not only delicious but so easy.
This was amazing. I cannot believe how easy it was to make and how delicious.
Thank you for another great recipe.
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!
I love doing roast pork at Xmas, this sounds absolutely delicious so will definitely be doing this xmas day.
YUM!! From someone who doesn’t eat pork much this was amazing and so easy – thanks for another great recipe!
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!!
My daughter (11) said tonight…”mum you can finaly make pork crackling”… That says it all. Thanks for an awesome recipe.
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.
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
This is my favorite skinnymixers recipe. It was super delicious! My whole family loves it. I used green apples and the sauce was yummy!