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Slow Cooker Pork Belly in Apricot Sauce Recipe

Slow Cooker Pork Belly in Apricot Sauce

Prep Time

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

Cook Time

4-6 h

Total Time

Total Time

4 h 10 min - 6 h 10 min

Serving Size

Serving Size

6 - 8 Servings

Dificulty

Dificulty

Easy

Vande Rose Farms Heritage Duroc Pork Belly

Ingredients

2 12oz Allen Brothers pork belly

1/2 cup apricot nectar

1/2 cup tomato sauce

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons sherry vinegar

1/4 cup dark brown sugar

2 teaspoons onion powder

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon kosher salt

Vande Rose Farms Heritage Duroc Pork Belly

Instructions

1. Bring pork belly to room temperature*. Add the nectar, tomato sauce, Worcestershire, vinegar, sugar, onion powder, oregano, pepper and salt to a mixing bowl and stir until well combined.

2. Slit the pork skin in a diamond pattern and place it in the slow cooker skin side down. Pour the sauce mixture over the pork and cover. Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours. Turn the pork over and cook on high for another hour or low for 2 hours, or until the pork is tender.

3. Carefully transfer the pork to a serving platter. Slice and spoon the pan juices over the top to serve.

*See Delivery Storage and Thawing for details.