Thursday, December 24, 2009

Anybody know any good Pork Belly recipes?

does anybody have any good Pork Belly recipes, preferably something French and roasted or brassed?Anybody know any good Pork Belly recipes?
Smoked Maple Syrup Bacon --








INGREDIENTS


1 1/2 gallons water


2 tablespoons sodium nitrate (saltpeter)


1 cup curing salt (e.g., Morton庐 Tender Quick庐)


2 cups coarse salt


1 cup packed brown sugar


1/2 cup maple syrup


1 (14 pound) whole pork belly


maple, apple, or cherry wood chips for smoking











DIRECTIONS


Pour water, sodium nitrate, curing salt, coarse salt, brown sugar, and maple syrup into a large kettle. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook for 10 to 15 minutes until everything is well dissolved. Pour brine into a 5 gallon plastic bucket and cool to room temperature, 6 to 8 hours.





Leaving the skin on the pork belly, cut against the grain into 4 to 6 slabs so they fit inside the bucket, and inside your smoker. Place into the bucket of brine, and weigh down with a glass or ceramic dish to keep the pork submerged. Cover and refrigerate for 5 to 7 days, rearranging the pork in the brine daily.





On smoking day, remove pork from the brine and rinse well under cold running water, rubbing to remove all external brine. Pat pieces dry and place onto smoker racks. Allow pork pieces to stand, preferably underneath a fan, until the surface of the meat becomes somewhat dried and notably glossy, 1 to 3 hours depending on air circulation.


Smoke pork belly slabs using wood of your choice at a temperature of 90 to 110 degrees F (32 to 43 degrees C) for 8 to 12 hours. Remove rind before slicing.Anybody know any good Pork Belly recipes?
I am a former chef and it can be treated like a pork shoulder in many ways, and there are European, Mexican and Asian recipes for it, I like to use it fro the Red Braised pork in Chinese cuisine, it can be braised with spice, chipolte peppers in adobo sauce for a shredded taco or burrito filling, cut into pieces and use in Coq au Vin, and braised with beer and other pork items in sauerkraut in Germany dishes.
Hello, I have attached a link to a recipe that I have used before. It's good. I guess that the herbs and garlic will add a French touch!





You could make quite a rich gravy to serve with it using stock and wine.

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