>>21456828Cutting them in half makes cooking them evenly way easier. Otherwise it takes too long for heat to reach center and you get cold center or mushy outside.
Once you cut them in half lay them flat side down in pan with oil or pork confit (bacon and grease), fry for appropriate time then flip them to round side and blast the cooker to chat up the outside.
Serve.
I really like doing sweet savory on these things. Maple glaze or brown sugar and a tiny bit of cayenne. Pork belly bits really amp it up.