How Long To Cook Pork Belly Roast
If the roast is over 2kg take 10 minutes off this initial crackling time.
How long to cook pork belly roast. Place the roast on a wire rack inside a baking tray and cook at 240 c max 250 c conventional until the rind crackles up to 50 minutes. Reduce oven to 180 c 160 c fan forced and roast uncovered for a further 1 hours or until pork is tender and cooked through and rind is crisp. Remove the pork from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 220 c 425 f.
Meanwhile prepare the veg. Pork belly needs a combination of slow gentle heat to tenderise the meat plus a shorter blast at a higher heat to crisp up the skin. Turn the pork over onto the onion and lemon.
Remove the pork from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Cook at 180c 160c fan gas 4 for 2 hrs 15 mins then turn up the oven to 200c 180c fan gas 6 for a further 35 minutes to crisp the crackling. Turn the oven down to 180 c and cook for 30 35 minutes per kg depending on how well you like your roast cooked.
Roast pork for 45 minutes or until skin is blistered and golden. Roast for 2 to 2 1 2 hours or until the meat is very tender and falling apart. Increase the heat to 425 f and roast for about 20 minutes longer to crisp the skin even more.
Place the pork on the rack skin side up. Remove pan from oven and add 1 2 cup water around pork. Working quickly arrange the onion and lemon on the oven tray next to the pork.
Rest pork uncovered for 15 minutes. Place the pork skin side down on an oven tray and roast for 1 hour 30 minutes. Lay the pork directly over the onions then roast for 40 to 50 minutes or until the crackling is golden and super crunchy.