Jan
04

Emeril Lagasse’s Tangerine Glazed Pork Belly

Ingredients:
-4 to 5 pounds pork belly, cut into portions about 4 1/2 by 3-inches each
-Salt and freshly ground black pepper
-1 large onion, coarsely chopped
-2 carrots, coarsely chopped
-2 ribs celery, coarsely chopped
-4 1/2 cups chicken stock
-4 cups tangerine juice, divided
-1/4 cup light brown sugar
-4 sprigs fresh thyme
-4 whole cloves
-1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
-3/4 cups sugar
-Bitter Greens Salad, [...]

Jan
04

Braised Pork Belly

Here’s another pork belly recipe I found. Sounds really good. I will be trying this one.
Ingredients:
-1/2 pork belly (approximately 6 lbs)
Rubbing the belly – day one
-1 tablespoon coriander seed
-1 tablespoon fennel seed
-½ teaspoon cumin seed
-1 clove
-1 allspice
-1 teaspoon pepper corns
Brining the belly – day two
-2 quarts water
-1 ½ cups kosher salt
-1/2 cup sugar
-2 bay leaves
-2 [...]

Jan
04

Pork Belly Ragout

Here’s a recipe I found and tried recently. I substituted black beans for the black eyed peas and it came out great. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and unlike most pork belly recipes it’s lean, so a lot less guilt!
Ingredients:
-2 lb pork belly(boneless), cut into roughly 1 in x 1in squares. Trim all but about 3/4 [...]

Nov
08

Asian Pork Belly Recipe

Ok, I’m truly obsessed with pork belly. After just telling someone that I need a break from pork belly, I ended up making it the very next day! I was out shopping for scallops at my local asian supermarket and a recipe started forming in my head for asian spiced pork belly. I tend to [...]

Oct
19

Pork Belly Sandwich

I really love pork belly. It must be a reaction to all those years of growing up never eating pork or even bacon! Well, I discovered pork belly and boy has it been good. If it’s ever on a restaurant menu you can pretty much bet on me ordering it. Have I said I love [...]