Pork + fennel + BBQ
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Mobile Chicane

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21,826 posts

236 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2009
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I've got some pork belly slices, and a fennel bulb, which I'd like to do on the BBQ in some way.

Just grilling the lot would be a cop-out, I feel.

Any ideas on what approach to take? (I have lots of herbs, spices, soy sauce etc)

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Pferdestarke

7,192 posts

211 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2009
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Five Spice pork belly with fennel salad

Marinate your belly strips in a mixture of salt, pepper, cinnamon, ginger and garlic for as long as you have. Create a paste with a little oil to make it stick. I'd add some chili powder too.

Slice your fennel bulb in to strips and add some sultanas, a finely shredded red chili, some cucumber and coat with a well seasoned dressing made from olive oil' lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Cook your belly slowly if possible. With the amount of fat that will render out of it make sure you guard against fat fires which could ruin your efforts.

Sticky, crisp, caramelised. Slightly sweet, hot, salty. Deeply savoury, with a palate-cleansing salad.

Mobile Chicane

Original Poster:

21,826 posts

236 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2009
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Pferdestarke said:
Five Spice pork belly with fennel salad

Marinate your belly strips in a mixture of salt, pepper, cinnamon, ginger and garlic for as long as you have. Create a paste with a little oil to make it stick. I'd add some chili powder too.

Slice your fennel bulb in to strips and add some sultanas, a finely shredded red chili, some cucumber and coat with a well seasoned dressing made from olive oil' lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Cook your belly slowly if possible. With the amount of fat that will render out of it make sure you guard against fat fires which could ruin your efforts.

Sticky, crisp, caramelised. Slightly sweet, hot, salty. Deeply savoury, with a palate-cleansing salad.
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10 Pence Short

32,880 posts

241 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2009
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Grate some Orange zest on the fennel, the two go together very, very well.