BRAISED PORK BELLY

This succulent dish is a specialty of Chef Jeff Libunao’s at the Harvest Table in St. Helena. The tender pork belly and crisp cucumbers get a fiery kick from the spicy gochujang sauce –it’s one perfect bite after another!

Soju A Se O E

Yield: 15-18 6 oz. portions

Ingredients:

Up to 5 lb. Pork Belly - Skin Off

175 ml Soju

½ Cup Miso Paste

2 each Star Anise

3 each Bay Leaf

1 Cup Water - Add more as needed

Salt and Pepper as needed

Directions:

1 Prep the Pork Belly by laying pressing on the meat flat. Trim all excess fat around the belly and cut into desired portion size. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

2 ix Soju, iso Paste and Water till well diluted.

3 onvection Oven ethod Set oven temp to F, Put prepped trimmed pork belly in a pan and add soju solution with bay leaf and star anise. Make pork belly is fully submerged in the solution for about over. Add more water if needed. ook for hours or till tender.

4 Sous Vide ethod Set water bath to . , Put each pork belly in a appropriate sized bag, add about oz of soju solution into the bag and add each star anise and bay leaf. Seal the bag properly in the vacuum machine. And Set Pork belly in the water bath. Temperature will drop as the pork belly is cold. Wait till the water temperature goes back up to . then start timer for hours.

6 Gently take pork belly out of pan, or bag if you are doing sous vide. Set in a pan. Press the pork belly with something heavy on top to get that nice shape. Set in the fridge for hours or overnight.

7 To Serve, it can either be deep fried or pan seared and finish in the oven to warm through.

Ch Cucu E S

Yield: 1 Quart

Ingredients:

8-9 each Persian ucumbers, ut in a bias

5 Tbl inced Garlic

1 each Small ed Onion, ulienned

2 bunches Green Onion Chopped

3 Tbl Gochujaru orean Pepper Flakes

3 Tsp Sugar

1 Cup ice Vinegar

1 Cup Sesame Oil

As eeded osher Salt

Directions:

1 Wash and cut Persian cucumbers and rub generously with salt. Set aside.

2 Prep the rest of the ingredients and place in a mixing bowl.

3 inse off all the salt from the cucumbers and mix them with the rest of the ingredients in the bowl and mix everything well till cucumbers have been well coated with all the other spices.

4 Transfer to a storage container and chill. ucumbers will be ready in about an hour.

Gochujang Sauce

Yield: 2 Quarts

Ingredients:

3 Cups Yellow Onions, iced

About Chef Jeff Libunao

3 Cups Pears, Peeled, Seeded and iced

3 Tbl Gochujang

3 Tbl Gochujaru orean Pepper Flakes

⅓ Cup Mirin

⅓ Cup Soy Sauce Tamari

⅓ Cup Sesame Oil

¼ Cup White Sugar

3 Tbl Garlic, inced

¾ Tbl Ginger, inced

¾ Tbl Ground Black Pepper

Directions:

1 Add all the ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth.

2 Season to taste if needed. ᯽ hef Libunao collaborates with his team at arvest Table to incorporate their respective heritage into the cuisine. e focuses on dishes that not only guests will enjoy, but food he would choose to eat for any meal. e is also passionate about working with local growers and producers to source fresh ingredients that highlight the bounty of the region. ncorporating quality products sourced locally not only help arvest nn and arvest Table grow as reputable culinary establishments, but also benefit the entire community, putting apa Valley on the map for food-focused travelers looking to discover the best destinations to dine.

A native of anila, Philippines, hef eff Libunao grew up with a fondness for street food. e learned how to cook family recipes from his grandparents, including adobo and sinigang sour soup. e fondly remembers his grandparents treating him to pan de sal and other Filipino desserts when he helped in the kitchen. These early memories of learning recipes and cooking together have served as his inspiration for success, as they connect him to his family, his main motivator in life.

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