Pork Belly - TRY THIS

BYS1981

About a month back we got 9lbs of costco. Thawed it and cut into 2 pieces.

My wife scored the fat cap and we used Dizzy Dust on one and Raging River, rubbed it in. 

Laid it on a bed of onions, carrots, and celery sprinkled with brown sugar.  The video that gave us the inspiration added beer, we opted to not and used apple cider only. I noticed at the end of their cook the vegetables were charred black, mine we edible and DELICIOUS. 

Cooked at 325°F for 4.5hrs until skin crispy. It was melt in your mouth pork candy. My 18 month old had 3 helpings. Lol!


Edit: bbqpitboys.com for the inspiration, credit where it is due.

Cookbook_Chip

I have GOT to try me some pork belly. Mmmmmm.... Pork belly....

NPHuskerFL

 

Spaightlabs

Fantastic!   Did my first couple pork bellies 3 weeks ago and have done twice more since!

Phatchris

Yes please

BYS1981

Today I cut about 1/4" thick and seared it in butter in my lodge skillet.  . 

ksmyrl

Okay, this just made it to this weekend's menu. My butcher always has bellies for really cheap. He says "nobody knows how good it is".

Really great looking cook.

slovelad

BYS1981 said:

Today I cut about 1/4" thick and seared it in butter in my lodge skillet.  . 

Ok now I have to try it... Bet that would be killer with some eggs for breakfast!

Chubbs

Wowza

chuckytheegghead

wow, that looks awesome!

Zmokin

ksmyrl said:

Okay, this just made it to this weekend's menu. My butcher always has bellies for really cheap. He says "nobody knows how good it is".

Really great looking cook.

I'm envious, around my area, when you find a place that sells it, they charge an arm & a leg for it.

Legume

Just started curing two 9 lb bellies SUNDAY for bacon.  Couldn't you have posted this a day or two earlier?!

BYS1981

Thanks for the kind words. . @Legume I am an optomist.. I just gave you reason to grab more belly!

BYS1981

I wish I had pickled vegetables to make a banh mi sandwich.

nolaegghead

That Costco belly, if it's like the stuff I bought, is great for this type of cook because it's relatively lean.  Anyway nice job.

Budgeezer

Nice, I have a half of a slab thawing for this weekend party, will give this a shot.

Canugghead

I agree MUST TRY!