
Barbecued Beer Drenched Pork Belly Slices
Barbecued Beer Drenched Pork Belly Slices – taking all the fear out of cooking meat on the barbecue, roast in advance and cook over campfire later.
If you are a little nervous about cooking a large joint of meat on the barbecue or firepit then this recipe will dispel those nerves. I cheated and cooked it at home first then finished off on the firepit later on the beach. I don’t really see it as cheating but it did mean that I didn’t have to nurse our dinner along for most of the day to get that tender, juicy meat that you can cut with a spoon instead I could lark about with the rest of my people. All worries of undercooking dispersed.
Having all four of us in one place for any length of time is rare and even more so as our boys get older so chatting, giggling and splashing around in the dingy won over poking, prodding and watching the dinner cook on repeat.
You don’t even have to wait for the coals to get to preferred temperature; you can just as easily go from crazy hot stage as you are only warming and cooking off the alcohol in the beer glaze.
The long slow precooking stage can even happen the night before then cover and keep in the fridge until needed. Pork Belly is a very forgiving joint and can handle this type of neglectful selfish cooking. Serve with griddled asparagus and new potatoes, these can even served cold and cooked in advanced or even cut up and fried off in the sticky beer glaze juices – why didn’t I think of that at the time!
Perhaps this would also taste cooked marinated and cooked in cider? Doesn’t that sound delicious.
See my Chicken Wrap recipe is another prepared in advance and easy to cook beach cooking recipe.
Beer marinated pork belly roasted then sliced and barbecued in a sticky beer glaze. Rich and juicy and none of the hassle of guessing if it’s cooked yet.
Barbecued Beer Drenched Pork Belly Slices
1 – 1.5k boneless pork belly
400ml beer, any will do but something like a Pale Ale work best
2 teaspoon dried sage
4 fat garlic cloves, bashed
Black pepper and sea salt
Place the pork belly in a deep roasting tray along with 2/3rds of the beer, sage and garlic cloves, skin side up, cover and place in the fridge for a good 2 hours to marinate.
Remove from the fridge cook in the oven 140C/275F/Gas Mark 1 for 60 to 90 minutes. Allow to cool and if cooking later place in the fridge.
Once cool or from cold, slice into thick slices and place in a hot pan to brown on each side. Once on its last side add the remaining beer and let it bubble away for about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow it to rest, which gives you perfect time to griddle your veg.
Barbecued Beer Drenched Pork Belly Slices – taking all the fear out of cooking meat on the barbecue, roast in advance and cook over campfire later.
If you are a little nervous about cooking a large joint of meat on the barbecue or firepit then this recipe will dispel those nerves. I cheated and cooked it at home first then finished off on the firepit later on the beach. I don’t really see it as cheating but it did mean that I didn’t have to nurse our dinner along for most of the day to get that tender, juicy meat that you can cut with a spoon instead I could lark about with the rest of my people. All worries of undercooking dispersed.
Having all four of us in one place for any length of time is rare and even more so as our boys get older so chatting, giggling and splashing around in the dingy won over poking, prodding and watching the dinner cook on repeat.
You don’t even have to wait for the coals to get to preferred temperature; you can just as easily go from crazy hot stage as you are only warming and cooking off the alcohol in the beer glaze.
The long slow precooking stage can even happen the night before then cover and keep in the fridge until needed. Pork Belly is a very forgiving joint and can handle this type of neglectful selfish cooking. Serve with griddled asparagus and new potatoes, these can even served cold and cooked in advanced or even cut up and fried off in the sticky beer glaze juices – why didn’t I think of that at the time!
Perhaps this would also taste cooked marinated and cooked in cider? Doesn’t that sound delicious.
See my Chicken Wrap recipe is another prepared in advance and easy to cook beach cooking recipe.
37 Comments
These sound perfect and so tasty, where better to enjoy good food than the beach x
Thanks Cathy. Yes, that beach calls me most days x
Oh these sound and look delish! I love the idea of a beach bbq too!
Oh yes Clair, beach bbqs are just the best! Elinor x
Whoo these look and sound tasty. How cool to bbq on the beach. I wish we lived near the sea 🙂
Thanks Claire, I have to say by the sea is the best place we lived. I just couldn’t move away now. Elinor x
Great idea to cook in advance and then finish on the BBQ so no fear of being undercooked but still gets the smoky tatste
Yes, plus no one wants to be feeling unsure whether it’s cooked or not! Hate that moment! Elinor x
I like the idea of cooking food in beer, I bet that would give BBQ food a delicious and unique taste. Great advice on how to cook in advance x
Thanks Ana, maybe next time I might try with cider. Any excuse for another bbq! Elinor x
Oh my goodness this looks amazing! I’m definitely going to give this a try… what a great lunch to have at the beach.
Thanks Emma! Elinor x
Wow this sounds beautiful and right up my street! No better place to enjoy great food, and to top it off with great company!! X
Thanks Kerri, need more time with our grown up kids. Everything is always rushed and staggered. Love being with them. Elinor x
That looks lush! Pork belly is one of my favourite barbecue foods so I might definitely going to give this a try, maybe in the oven given the weather Wales is having at the moment.
Fingers crossed we get our summer back! Elinor x
OMG, these look amazing. I bet the smell is mouth-watering
Thanks Kara. Yes it was delicious all round. My boys have requested this again! Elinor x
BBQ, Beach and beer in one go. That’s pretty awesome.
(Hubby helping out)
We are a family that’s All-Hands-On-Deck type of people. Kids love the fire when it’s on the go. Elinor x
Oh my word! That looks and sounds incredible. Consider this bookmarked. We are big BBQ fans in this house and are well aware of the pork/beer combo. Can’t wait to try it!
It’s a great dish to cook entirely at home if the weather doesn’t allow bbq-ing. Elinor x
What a great idea, your little beach area looks so cosy. Beer, pork and beach = perfect!
Thanks Stephanie. We love our beach hut spot and spend a crazy amount of time there. Elinor x
I love cooking on the grill in the summer time! That meat looks really delicious too! Now I want to have a beach cookout:)
Thanks Michelle. I love a bit of beach time and if I can cook there then I am doubly happy! Elinor x
Oh my goodness, that looks and sounds really yummy! I love the cosy little corner you’ve created on the beach.
Thanks Jenni, we love our beach hut and making it cosy is one of my favourite things to do! Elinor x
How lovely! This is exactly the kind of thing I’d like to eat on a beach! Great idea to cook the meat through too!
Fab idea – I love the idea of getting ahead so you can enjoy your day on the beach and not have to constantly worry about the food. Slow cooked pork is one of my all time FAVES – and add a sticky beer glaze into the mix and I am there!! Thanks for linking it up to #CookBlogShare 🙂 Eb x
my husband would love this. have emailed to him to try
Yum! I am not one for pork but that looks good!
This looks so good and it is super creative I wouldn’t of thought to use beer before.
Sound delish and I know my two grown boys would be very happy if I were to make it for them. So I guess I shall have too. I like the sound of it so much I am going to include it in my round up for this weeks #CookBlogShare linky
This sounds yummy! I am pretty sure hubby would love this & with his birthday coming up I will definitely give it a go!
This looks like a great way to both add flavour and to keep the pork belly really moist as it cooks. Looks so good!
Thanks. You’re right those slices were deliciously tender and moist. I need to do this again! Elinor x