Poured boiling water over pork belly and then refrigerated
I read about a method of preparing pork belly in the below article that involved pouring boiling water over the rind of belly pork, then refrigerating it over night(so it has a chance to dry before cooking). It's supposed to make the crackling nicer. http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2010/apr/15/how-to-make-perfect-crackling
I placed the pork belly slab in a roasting tray in the sink and poured boiling water over it from a kettle. It was in a pool of boiled water for a good 10 seconds before i managed to lift it out(I didn't think this through properly). It looked like the outside of the meat was starting to cook, but I'm not sure if this is the case or not.
I then placed it in the fridge in some marinade, where it will sit over night.
I plan on cooking it tomorrow at 200C(fan oven) for 30mins, then 160C for 2-3 hours. but I'm worried. Will we be at risk of food poisoning?
Best Answer
Assuming the marinade itself was room temperature or cooler, I wouldn't worry about it. The cooked/heated portions of the belly will chill quickly enough.
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What does pouring boiling water on pork do?
Once you've scored the rind, boil the jug, put the roast on a rack in the sink and pour the boiling water all over the pork, which shrinks the skin where the scoring is, helping heat, salt and oil penetrate deeper once you get to step 5. Try to avoid pouring onto any exposed meat, as it will just dry out.Can you leave pork belly uncovered in the fridge?
Pork belly preparationLeave the scored pork belly uncovered in the fridge for at least an hour, if you have the time, leave it uncovered in the fridge overnight. This further drys out the rind which should result in a perfect crackling once cooked!Should I pour boiling water over pork belly?
Pour over 2 cups (500ml) boiling water to scald the pork skin (this will help the skin crisp up into crunchy crackling). Pat skin dry thoroughly with kitchen towel and place pork, uncovered, in refrigerator for 2 hours.How do you store boiled pork belly?
You can freeze cooked pork belly. If you have previously cooked pork belly, and want to freeze it, simply place the amount you want into a freezer bag, and then place the cut into the freezer.How to do Pork Crackling
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