620299 Sat May 16 04:49:56 -0700 2009 3 31 Home Cooking 0 4688852 I bought some slices of marinated pork belly from the butcher yesterday, but now that I am home, I realize I don't know what's the best way to cook them? The slices are about 1/2 inch thick and have a spicy marinade. What should I do? roast in a low oven? fry in a skillet? cook under the broiler? I don't have a grill, so grilling isn't an option Thanks! Sat May 16 04:49:56 -0700 2009 67893 jcarlile 1 4688985 Hmmm... half-inch thick slices of pork belly sounds a lot like bacon to me. But you're not necessarily looking for crisp all the way through, so I'd go with a higher-heat preparation like broiling or high-temp roasting, which would accomplish some crispy on the outside while keeping the belly unctuousness on the inside. Sat May 16 06:26:34 -0700 2009 4688852 256229 LauraGrace 1 4690011 Pork belly slices are readily available from butchers where I am. You can fry or roast. I'd normally roast on a high heat to get crackling but as they have a marinade, I'd go for a lower temperature so you don't burn what's almost certainly a high sugar content coating. Sat May 16 15:21:47 -0700 2009 4688852 154102 Harters 1 4690052 You could take a cue from the Chinese school of thought and braise them, and serve them with or over rice. I don't know what the base of the marinade is that your butcher used, but I love the bellies braised in the classic "red cooking" style...soy, shaoshing (or sherry) some five-spice, a touch of prickly ash (szechuan pepper) and a hint of sugar. Tasty and meltingly tender after the braise.... Sat May 16 15:43:00 -0700 2009 4688852 116047 The Professor