Cider Braised Pork Belly over Scallion Pancake (Serv es 4 –6)
For the pork belly: 1 cup hard cider 1/2 cup chicken stock 1/2 cup light soy sauce 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 2 pounds pork belly, in a slab 2 tablespoons Louisiana honey 2 tablespoons vegetable oil For the apple chutney: 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 small onion, minced 2 cooking apples, peeled and minced 1 piece star anise 3 coriander seeds 1 allspice berry 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons apple vinegar or apple cider vinegar 1 crisp eating apple, julienned, for garnish For the scallion pancakes: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 21/2 cups flour Pinch of salt 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil 1 cup minced scallions, green part only Vegetable oil for frying
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To make the pork belly: Preheat oven to 325°F. Mix cider, chicken stock, soy sauce, and oyster sauce in a bowl. Place pork belly in a roasting pan. Pour sauce over pork belly. Cover with foil. Cook pork until knife goes through easily, about 11/2 hours. Cool. Strain juices and reserve. Remove pork to a sheet tray and cover with parchment paper. Place another sheet tray of the same size over the pork and weight with a brick or other heavy object. A llow to set overnight. Meanwhile, combine reserved cooking liquid with honey and mix well. Take cooled pork belly and slice it into three rectangular pieces. Cut each rectangular piece crosswise into 1-inch slices. Heat a nonstick sauté pan with a little vegetable oil. A dd a few pieces of belly at a time. Cook on each side until golden brown, then remove and reserve. Once all the pieces you want have been cooked crisp, add cooking liquid to pan and reduce by half. Set aside until serving time. To make the chutney: Heat oil in a large pan set over medium-high heat. A dd onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. A dd apple and cook until it begin to soften, again about 5 minutes. Stir in star anise, coriander, allspice, and sugar. Cook for 5 minutes until blended. A dd vinegar. Cook until apples are soft, about 5 minutes more.
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