BBQ from across the pond - Pork Belly Rib Slices

CriggyBites

Hey everyone, and warm greetings from Northamptonshire, England.

I cooked Pork Belly rib slices last night. Smoked for 5 hours, then reverse seared with BBQ sauce baste. See what you think. Any tips or tricks greatly received.

Brining the slices

After a couple of hours....

Starting to sear with BBQ sauce baste....

Done

Served with cauliflower rice, a simple chopped salad and homemade Caesar dressing. They were without doubt one of the best tasting things I have ever cooked. I'm growing to love the Egg more and more each time I use it!!

Going to be smoking 3kg of Ox cheeks on Sunday. Will let you know how I get on!

Cheers all

Chris

CPARKTX

Very nice, I have never seen that before. Thanks for sharing. 

Griffin

I've never seen pork belly rib slices either, but they look great and now I want to try them. And the ox cheeks.

Got a recipe for the cauliflower rice?

Legume

That looks like candy - outstanding, never heard of that cut before.

CriggyBites

@Griffin Put the florets from a whole cauliflower in a food processor and blitz until rice/cous cous sized. Stir fry it in a little oil, until it starts to soften, this doesn't take too long at all. When it's really hot, stir in a whisked up egg until it's distributed all the way through keeping it on a high heat to set the egg. Then stir in whatever you fancy, I like diced carrot, peas and sweetcorn, all precooked. Then to finish stir through some sesame oil and some light soy sauce to taste. Shouldn't need any more seasoning, but that's entirely up to you. It's a really healthy alternative to fried rice. Enjoy!

TexanOfTheNorth

I'm buckling up for this ride!

SmokingPiney

Looks delicious!

Langner91

Man, that looks like Bacon Candy!  Dang.

I am phoning my butcher right now to see if he can help me out with this one!

Thanks for sharing.

WeberWho

You guys like your bacon over there. My wife and I drove from Aberdeen Scotland to Leeds England a few months ago. During the trip south we stopped at The Horn Milk Bar and ordered the bacon roll. The sandwich was massive! I wouldn't even want to count how much bacon was between the buns. We were also told that HP brown sauce was accustom to the bacon roll. Lots of HP sauce available over there.  It reminded me of Heinz 57 that's available over here for sauce. Your pork belly ribs look fantastic! I should have stopped at your house for dinner!

YEMTrey

Beautiful cook.  Thanks for sharing pics and the recipe for the cauliflower side.  Be sure to post pics of the Ox Tail cook this weekend!

Grillin_beers

I've never seen that cut before.  Unfortunately There aren't any great butcher shops close to me or I'd be trying this tomorrow. I'm really interested in the Ox cheek cook on Sunday.  Great looking cook! 

IPASooner

Now that is my kinda food! Sounds like you know what you are doing. I have never seen pork belly ribs like that either. Beautiful job though. Love that you are getting some ox cheek as well...very jealous!

I have some lamb belly, lamb liver and beef tongue on it's way and I am trying to think of different ways to potentially do some of it on the egg. Smoke is a beautiful thing!

Foghorn

Excellent. Thanks for posting that. Makes me want to try something new. 

hashissmokin

Looks awesome man!  I've been wanting to try ox cheeks as well.

Luckyman

Looks delicious Chris! Love the cauliflower!

I experienced pork belly sandwiches prepared on a BGE at the Taste of London in 2012. Very good I might add! 

BizGreenEgg

Looks awesome.  Definitely want to try that cauliflower rice.

theyolksonyou

Never seen that either. Looks great!

for some reason I read your posts in my bad English accent. Am I the only one?  

blasting

WeberWho? said:

You guys like your bacon over there. My wife and I drove from Aberdeen Scotland to Leeds England a few months ago. During the trip south we stopped at The Horn Milk Bar and ordered the bacon roll. The sandwich was massive! I wouldn't even want to count how much bacon was between the buns. We were also told that HP brown sauce was accustom to the bacon roll. Lots of HP sauce available over there.  It reminded me of Heinz 57 that's available over here for sauce. Your pork belly ribs look fantastic! I should have stopped at your house for dinner!

 Brown sauce (HP sauce) is a staple in Canada as well, fyi.

HP Sauce, poutine, eh, better tasting chocolate bars & cheeze whiz, Robin Hood Flour, and Justine Bieber - Canada's contributions to the Continent.

TexanOfTheNorth

blasting said:

WeberWho? said:

You guys like your bacon over there. My wife and I drove from Aberdeen Scotland to Leeds England a few months ago. During the trip south we stopped at The Horn Milk Bar and ordered the bacon roll. The sandwich was massive! I wouldn't even want to count how much bacon was between the buns. We were also told that HP brown sauce was accustom to the bacon roll. Lots of HP sauce available over there.  It reminded me of Heinz 57 that's available over here for sauce. Your pork belly ribs look fantastic! I should have stopped at your house for dinner!

 Brown sauce (HP sauce) is a staple in Canada as well, fyi.

HP Sauce, poutine, eh, better tasting chocolate bars & cheeze whiz, Robin Hood Flour, and Justine Bieber - Canada's contributions to the Continent.

You left out Canadian Bacon 

BigJonMoo73

That belly looks amazing... Looks great to me!

WeberWho

blasting said:

WeberWho? said:

You guys like your bacon over there. My wife and I drove from Aberdeen Scotland to Leeds England a few months ago. During the trip south we stopped at The Horn Milk Bar and ordered the bacon roll. The sandwich was massive! I wouldn't even want to count how much bacon was between the buns. We were also told that HP brown sauce was accustom to the bacon roll. Lots of HP sauce available over there.  It reminded me of Heinz 57 that's available over here for sauce. Your pork belly ribs look fantastic! I should have stopped at your house for dinner!

 Brown sauce (HP sauce) is a staple in Canada as well, fyi.

HP Sauce, poutine, eh, better tasting chocolate bars & cheeze whiz, Robin Hood Flour, and Justine Bieber - Canada's contributions to the Continent.

Thats interesting you guys have HP brown sauce in Canada. Our friends in England love it. They even sent us home with a couple bottles of it! @blasting

Skiddymarker

Don't often see smoked, but not cured pork belly here - yours almost qualifies as a chop given the thickness. Great cook!
@TexanOfTheNorth - don't forget salt and vinegar flavoured potato chips!

Eggcelsior

Skiddymarker said:

Don't often see smoked, but not cured pork belly here - yours almost qualifies as a chop given the thickness. Great cook!
@TexanOfTheNorth - don't forget salt and vinegar flavoured potato chips!

S&V Potato Chips are a Canadian thing?

TexanOfTheNorth

Eggcelsior said:

Skiddymarker said:

Don't often see smoked, but not cured pork belly here - yours almost qualifies as a chop given the thickness. Great cook!
@TexanOfTheNorth - don't forget salt and vinegar flavoured potato chips!

S&V Potato Chips are a Canadian thing?

I can't personally confirm that. But, Alex Trebek is from Canada!

Eggcelsior

TexanOfTheNorth said:

Eggcelsior said:

Skiddymarker said:

Don't often see smoked, but not cured pork belly here - yours almost qualifies as a chop given the thickness. Great cook!
@TexanOfTheNorth - don't forget salt and vinegar flavoured potato chips!

S&V Potato Chips are a Canadian thing?

I can't personally confirm that. But, Alex Trebek is from Canada!

The Google Machine comes up with them being invented by the Tayto Brand out of Northern Ireland in the 50's. Hmmm...

CriggyBites

If your butcher doesn't know the cut, just buy a bone in pork belly, and slice in to 1 rib thick slices. I think the butchers over here cut it on the bias across the rib bones. It's in every UK butchers and supermarkets. Cheap as chips as we say over here!

Didnt realise Canada had contributed so much in culinary terms! What is Cheese Whiz??? 

TexanOfTheNorth

CriggyBites said:

If your butcher doesn't know the cut, just buy a bone in pork belly, and slice in to 1 rib thick slices. I think the butchers over here cut it on the bias across the rib bones. It's in every UK butchers and supermarkets. Cheap as chips as we say over here!

Didnt realise Canada had contributed so much in culinary terms! What is Cheese Whiz??? 

Cheese in a can. Very similar to the diary topping (i.e., whipped cream) that comes in a can.

CriggyBites

Cheese in a can???? We need that in the UK!!! Seriously, what isn't improved by adding cheese! 

TexanOfTheNorth

Calling that stuff cheese is using the word loosely!

CriggyBites

Oh! Maybe we'll stick with traditional cheese that you can slice or grate! 

theyolksonyou

TexanOfTheNorth said:

Calling that stuff cheese is using the word loosely!

Some folks in Philly would probably fight you for that.